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Weekend warm-up comes with closing on I-35W in Minneapolis

MnDOT will be moving a crane into place ahead of a drainage project this summer.

February 21, 2020 at 4:26AM
Construction on I-35W in south Minneapolis.
Construction on I-35W in south Minneapolis. (Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's only February, but the first major road construction-related closing is on tap for the weekend as part of Interstate 35W south of downtown Minneapolis will shut down Friday night to Saturday morning.

The northbound lanes of I-35W between Crosstown Hwy. 62 and Interstate 94 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will move a large crane and drill into the area between 40th and 42nd streets where six underground tanks will be installed this summer as part of a $68 million drainage improvement project, said spokesman David Aeikens.

Drivers will be detoured to westbound Hwy. 62, northbound Hwy 100 and eastbound I-394 during the closure.

The return of road work comes as springlike weather returns to the Twin Cities. Thursday's bitter cold will be replaced Friday with sunny skies and a high near 40 degrees, the National Weather Service said. Mild conditions will continue through the weekend.

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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