I-35W closure tops Twin Cities weekend road woes
Two weeks ago when northbound Interstate 35W in the north metro was closed for resurfacing work, you knew it was coming. Now it's here: This weekend, it's southbound I-35W's turn to close. But that appears to be the worst of the road mess.
Weather bonus: It's going to be a spectacular summer weekend.
Here's your guide to this weekend's traffic impacts from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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I-35W, Roseville and New Brighton
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, the interstate closes between Interstate 694 and Minnesota Highway 36.
Ramp closures begin at 9 p.m. Friday.
Interstate 94, St. Paul and Maplewood
From now through mid-August, the right lane of northbound McKnight Road from Burns Avenue to just north of the I-94 overpass is closed.
Motorists will still have access to McKnight Road from eastbound I-94
Minnesota Highway 280, St. Paul and Lauderdale
OK, so this is a bit of good and bad news.
The good: Highway 280 is now open two lanes in each direction between Broadway Street and Como Avenue. All ramps and loops are also open at Como and Larpenteur avenues.
The bad: Consider this an early heads up. Southbound Highway 280 is scheduled to close next weekend between Broadway Street and Como Avenue. Then Aug. 12-15, the northbound segment closes.