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I-94 ramp closures in Mpls. begin April 16, snow delays I-35 switch

I-94 ramp closures in Minneapolis begin next week while snow yet again delays a north metro project.
(Credit: KARE 11)

ROSEVILLE, Minn. - Beginning Monday morning, April 16, motorists will experience several ramp closures to and from westbound Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis, including:

  • Westbound I-94 ramp to 11th Street
  • Eastbound I-394 ramp to westbound I-94
  • Northbound Lyndale Avenue S ramp to westbound I-94

All three ramps will remain closed through mid-June. The ramp closures are part of the 35W at 94: Downtown to Crosstown and I-94 Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center projects.

MnDOT also reports recent snowfall has, for a second time, delayed the I-35 traffic switch and lane closures. No word yet on exactly when this will happen, but MnDOT is expected to release more information in the coming week.

The work is part of the I-35 North Metro Split project, which includes resurfacing from the I-35W/I-35E split to Highway 8; replacing the Highway 97 bridge with a diverging diamond interchange; replacing the northbound I-35W bridge over I-35E and the westbound Highway 8 bridge over I-35.

Once the traffic switch is in place, MnDOT anticipates traffic delays and backups throughout the course of the two-year project.

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