Motorists will encounter congestion and delays when Interstate 35E and Anoka County Road 14 close next weekend for demolition of the old County Road 14 bridge spanning the interstate and construction of ramp connections to the newly built County Road 14 bridge.
Weekend closures begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and culminate with full closure of the interstate and County Road 14 at 10 p.m. Friday. Closures include:
- The ramp from southbound I-35E to County Road 14 closes at 9 a.m.
- County Road 14 crossing I-35E will close at 7 p.m. along with the remaining ramps between County Road 14 and I-35E.
- Southbound I-35E closes at 10 p.m. between the junction of I-35 and County Road J.
- Northbound I-35E closes between County Road J and the junction of I-35.
Access will be maintained from northbound I-35E to County Road E, County Road 96 and County Road J, although traffic will not be able to reach the northbound interstate from those roads.
Motorists are advised to carefully watch for signs providing more details about lane and road closures and detours.
For real-time traveler information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
- MN DOT Press Release
