I-35W

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Current

Road closures

5 a.m. Mon, April 14 through 11 p.m. Thu, May 1

• Buck Hill Rd. is closed in both directions between Co. Rd. 42 and just north of Southcross Dr.
  • Detour: Co.Rd. 42 to Burnhaven Dr. to Southcross Dr. West

Bridge closures

5 a.m Wed, April 16 through 11 p.m. Wed, Oct. 1

• Burnsville Pkwy. Bridge is closed between the east and west frontage road
  • Westside of I-35W detour: Burnsville Pkwy. west to south Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound McAndrews Rd. to northbound Nicollet Ave. to Burnsville Pkwy.
  • Eastside of I-35W detour: Burnsville Pkwy. east to south Nicollet Ave. to westbound McAndrews Rd. to south Co. Rd. 5 to Burnsville Pkwy.

Lane closures

9 a.m. Wed, April 16 through 11 p.m. Fri, Oct. 17

• Hwy 13 is reduced to one lane in both directions with head-to-head traffic over I-35W

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect road, lane and ramp closures as work is completed.

Road closures

9 p.m. Fri, April 25 through 6 a.m. Mon, April 28

• I-35W is closed in both directions between the I-35/35E/35W split in Burnsville and I-494 in Bloomington
  • Detour: I-35E to Hwy 77 to I-494 (PNG)

9 p.m. Fri, April 25 through October 2026

• Cliff Rd. under I-35W is closed
  • Westside of I-35W detour: 123rd St. West to Dupont Ave. to 126th St. to Co. Rd. 5 to Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Cliff Rd.
  • Eastside of I-35W detour: Cliff Rd. to Nicollet Ave. to Hwy 13 to Hwy 5 to 126th St. to Dupont Ave. back to Cliff Rd.

Ramp closures

5 a.m. Fri, April 18 through 11 p.m. Fri, Oct. 17

• The ramp from westbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W is closed
  • Detour: Westbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. to SB I-35W
• The ramp from northbound I-35W to westbound Hwy 13 is closed
  • Detour: Northbound I-35W to Cliff Rd. interchange to Nicollet Ave. to westbound Hwy 13
• The ramp from Burnsville Pkwy. to northbound I-35W is closed
  • Westside of I-35W detour: Burnsville Pkwy. to Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W
  • Eastside of I-35W detour: Burnsville Pkwy. to Nicollet Ave. to westbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W

9 p.m. Fri, April 25 through winter

• The ramp from Cliff Rd. to southbound I-35W is closed
  • Westside of I-35W detour: Dupont Ave. to 126th St. to Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W
• Eastside of I-35W detour: Cliff Rd. to northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. interchange to southbound I-35W

Early June through early July

• The ramps to/from southbound I-35W and Burnsville Pkwy. are closed
  • Southbound I-35W and Burnsville Pkwy. detour (westside of I-35W): Co. Rd. 5 to Co. Rd. 42 to southbound I-35E to southbound I-35
  • Southbound I-35W and Burnsville Pkwy. detour (eastside of I-35W): Nicollet Ave. to Co. Rd. 42 to southbound I-35E to southbound I-35
  • Burnsville Pkwy. to southbound I-35W detour (westside of I-35W): Southbound I-35W to westbound 13 to Co. Rd. 5 to Burnsville Pkwy.
  • Burnsville Pkwy. to southbound I-35W detour (eastside of I-35W): Southbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Burnsville Pkwy.

About this project

In coordination with the City of Burnsville and Dakota County, we will resurface I-35W between Cliff Rd. and the Burnsville Split.

Summary of work

• Replace both pavement and concrete pavement on I-35W
• Bridge repair, or replace bridges at Cliff Rd., Hwy 13 and Burnsville Pkwy.
• Update guardrail
• Improve drainage