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About I-35 resurfacing project

Summary of work

I-35 project area

Construction will take place 2023-2024 to resurface 4.6 miles of I-35 in Rice County, and improve ramps and bridges. The 2024 work is scheduled to begin April 15 and to be completed in the fall.

Resurfacing I-35

• Resurface I-35 from near Rice Co. Rd. 48 to Hwy 21 (southbound lanes from Bagley Ave./Co. Rd. 93 to the south part of project resurfaced in 2023)

• Some portions of the roadway will be removed and/or regraded

• Construct crossovers (completed in 2023)

Work at Rice Co. Rd. 48

• Repair southbound Rice Co. Rd. 48 bridge over I-35 (completed in 2023)

• Resurface southbound I-35 on ramp (completed in 2023)

• Resurface northbound I-35 off ramp

Work at Hwy 60

• Change the southbound I-35 off ramp to allow for better deceleration and reduce run-off-the-road crashes

• Alter the northbound I-35 off ramp and remove the eastbound leg of ramp. All traffic will come to a stop at the end of the off ramp and continue to their destination

• Change the northbound I-35 on ramp to improve acceleration and merging onto I-35

Work at Hwy 21

• Resurface and repair portions of the northbound I-35 on ramp (completed in 2023)

• Extend northbound I-35 acceleration lane to better accommodate merging truck traffic (completed in 2023)

• Resurface southbound I-35 on ramp

• Resurface northbound I-35 off ramp

Guardrail and lighting

• Replace all guardrail

• Remove and reinstall cable median barrier

• Replace all light poles

Traffic signals

• Replacing traffic signal at Hwy 60 and 30th Ave. NW

• Three other traffic signals will be replaced in 2024 as part of a different MnDOT project. Additional information can be found on the project website

Additional details

This project will extend the life of I-35 and create a smoother ride for motorists from near Rice Co. Rd. 48 to Hwy 21. It will also improve ramps, and bridges, and replace a traffic signal and lighting.

The main goal of the project is to resurface I-35 which will extend the life of the roadway and make it a smoother ride. The team has chosen a technique called an unbonded overlay. This can cause as much as a 9 inch difference in height which will not match up to the existing roadway. To adjust for the difference, short sections of the road will be removed and rebuilt.

The team will also address crashes and acceleration/deceleration issues by adjusting ramps. A bridge will get some replacement parts to help it last longer. A traffic signal and lighting replacement will also happen.

Traffic impacts

Traffic changes, such as ramp closures, will be communicated in advance through the project email/text update list. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to sign up.

Traffic impacts 2024

• April 15 to May: View map

  • I-35 northbound traffic moved into southbound lane. I-35 southbound and northbound traffic will each travel in a single lane, head-to-head, in the I-35 southbound lanes.

  • I-35 northbound off ramps to Co. Rd. 48 and Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will take the Hwy 21 off-ramp.

  • I-35 northbound on-ramp from Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will be directed to take Hwy 60 to Hwy 21 northbound.

• May to July

  • I-35 northbound traffic moved into southbound lane. I-35 southbound and northbound traffic will each travel in a single lane, head-to-head, in the I-35 southbound lanes.

  • I-35 northbound off-ramps to Hwy 21 and Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will take the off-ramp to Co. Rd. 48.

  • I-35 norhtbound on-ramp from Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will be directed to take Hwy 60 to Hwy 21 northbound.

• July to October

  • I-35 southbound traffic moved into northbound lane. I-35 southbound and northbound traffic will each travel in a single lane, head-to-head, in the I-35 northbound lanes.

  • I-35 southbound on-ramps from Hwy 21 and Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will be detoured to use the on-ramp from Hwy 21/Co. R. 48.

  • I-35 southbound off-ramp to Hwy 60 closed. Traffic will exit at Hwy 21 southbound to Hwy 60.

• October

  • I-35 northbound and southbound will be single lanes while crossovers/emergency pull off are removed and high-tension cable barrier is installed.