MINNEAPOLIS - If you are heading to downtown Minneapolis this weekend, be perpared for A LOT of traffic.
Friday, the Vikes play the Seahawks at U-S Bank. Friday and Saturday, it's the Big Ten, A-C-C Volleyball Challenge at Target Center. And the Twins take on the Oakland Athletics at Target Field in a series that runs Friday through Sunday.
Also all weekend, the American Legion has its 100th national convention at the Convention Center, and there's a parade Sunday evening on Nicollet Mall.
And, yeah, sorry, there are road closures.
But here are the *open freeway connections going into Downtown.
If you're coming from 35-W north:
- Take the Third Street/Washington Avenue exit.
- You can also get off on Washington coming from 35-W South.
- On 94 east, the 4th Street exit is open.
- So are the 7th and11th street exits going westbound on 94.
Here's what's open getting out of Downtown:
- You can take Fourth Street to get on 35-W South -- but it wil be closed Friday afternoon and evening for the Vikings game.
- Alternatively, you can take Washington Avenue.
- Same if you want to go North on 35 W.For 94 East, get on, on 6th Street.
- And for 94 West and 394 West, you can take 3rd Street.
Here's a suggestion... you might want to take a little patience with you too.