MnDOT I-35W North MnPASS Project

Project Location

I-35W from Ramsey County Road C in Roseville to Sunset Avenue (Anoka County Road 53) on the border of Blaine and Lino Lakes.

Project Description

Starting in 2019, MnDOT will undertake an ambitious three-year project on I-35W from Roseville through Blaine. This project will construct a MnPASS express lane in each direction, repave I-35W and ramps between the interstate and local roads, and repair bridges between Ramsey County Road C in Roseville and Sunset Avenue (Anoka County Road 53) on the border of Blaine and Lino Lakes. The I-35W bridges over County Road C and County Road I will be replaced. MnDOT will build one MnPASS lane in each direction in the middle of existing I-35W between County Road C in Roseville and Lexington Avenue (Anoka County Road 17) in Blaine.

Project Schedule

March 2019

Clearing of trees and brush begins for construction of noise walls.
Removal of Right of Way fence in noise wall areas along the interstate.

Mid-April 2019

Temporary widening of NB I-35W.
Northbound traffic restricted to two lanes from County Road C to County Road H, and three lanes from County Road H to Lake Drive.

Late April/early May 2019

Southbound traffic switched to northbound lanes (two lanes each direction) between Lake Drive and Sunset Avenue in Blaine/Lino Lakes.

Late May through November 2019

Southbound I-35W switched to northbound roadway.
Two lanes of traffic in each direction between County Road C in Roseville and County Road H, three lanes from County Road H to Lake Drive, and two lanes from Lake Drive to Sunset Avenue in Blaine/Lino Lakes.
Motorists will encounter an auxiliary lane on NB I-35W between County Road E2 and County Road 96 to allow for safe access to I-694.
Ramp from County Road C to SB I-35W will be closed.
Ramp from SB I-35W to County Road I will be closed.

Note: There will be short term ramp closures throughout the summer and fall during nearby work. No two ramps in a row will close at the same time to allow for traffic to detour during construction.

2020

Construction moves to the middle of I-35W, detailed schedule to be added in the future.
Complete all construction between Sunset Avenue and 95th Avenue in Blaine.