Attention commuters in Burnsville, brace yourselves for upcoming changes in your travel routine as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced several openings and closures affecting Interstate 35W. In a recent update shared by the City of Burnsville's municipal government on Facebook, drivers should expect full closures of I-35W in both directions from I-494 to the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split, starting from Monday through Wednesday, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. each night.
Road warriors can look forward to some ramp reopenings on August 19, as southbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 13, southbound I-35W to Burnsville Parkway, and Burnsville Parkway to southbound I-35W will once again be accessible to vehicular passage; however, this joy is tempered by the introduction of new closures including eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W and southbound I-35W to westbound Hwy 13, these starting Aug. 19 and expected to last through mid-September, and the ramp from southbound I-35W to County Rd. 42, anticipated to remain closed until mid-October.
For those relying on digital navigation, the MnDOT team has committed to keeping the Waze app updated with the latest traffic developments, and they encourage drivers to check the 511MN.org website before heading out to avoid unexpected delays, planned detours have also been detailed on MnDOT's website for those preferring to plan their route ahead of time, just search for "I-35W in Burnsville project" to find the information you need.
