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

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

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

Bridge closures

5 a.m. Wed, April 16 through 11 p.m. Fri, Nov. 14

• Burnsville Pkwy. Bridge is closed between the east and west frontage road
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Westbound Burnsville Pkwy. to southbound Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound McAndrews Rd. to northbound Nicollet Ave. to Burnsville Pkwy. (PNG)
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Eastbound Burnsville Pkwy. to southbound Nicollet Ave. to westbound McAndrews Rd. to northbound Co. Rd. 5 to Burnsville Pkwy. (PNG)

Lane closures

9 a.m. Wed, April 16 through 11 p.m. Fri, Nov. 7

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

Through 11 p.m. Fri, Nov. 14

• I-35W is reduced to two lanes in both directions between the Burnsville Pkwy. and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split

Ramp closures

5 a.m. Mon, Oct. 13 through 5 a.m. Wed, Nov. 5

• Southbound I-35W ramp to Cliff Rd. is closed
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Southbound I-35W to westbound Hwy 13 to northbound Co. Rd. 5 to westbound Dupont Ave to Cliff Rd. (PNG)
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Southbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Cliff Rd. (PNG)

Through 11 p.m. Fri, Nov. 14

• The ramp from eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W is closed
• Detour: Hwy 13 to southbound Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Co. Rd. 42 to southbound I-35E (PNG)
• The ramp from Burnsville Pkwy. to northbound I-35W is closed
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Burnsville Pkwy. to Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W (PNG)
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Burnsville Pkwy. to Nicollet Ave. to westbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W (PNG)

5 a.m. Fri, April 18 through early November

• 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 (PNG)
• 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 (PNG)

9 p.m. Fri, April 25 through winter

• The ramp from Cliff Rd. to southbound I-35W is closed
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Dupont Ave. to 126th St. to Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W (PNG)
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Cliff Rd. to northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. interchange to southbound I-35W (PNG)

Access changes

Mon, Oct. 27, 2025

• Access to eastbound Co. Rd. 42 from southbound I-35W has permanently changed. Motorists will now use the newly constructed ramp at Buck Hill Rd. to access both eastbound Co. Rd. 42 and Buck Hill Rd.
  • View access change map (PNG)

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 closure

9 p.m. Wed, Nov. 11 through 5 a.m. Thu, Nov. 12

• Northbound I-35W is closed between the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split and I-494
• Detour: Northbound I-35 to northbound I-35E to northbound Hwy 77 to westbound I-494 to northbound I-35W

Ramp closure

Fri, Oct. 31 from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• The ramp from northbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. is closed
• Detour (eastside of I-35W): Northbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound Nicollet Ave. to Burnsville Pkwy.
• Detour (westside of I-35W): Northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. to southbound I-35W to westbound Hwy 13 to southbound Co. Rd. 5 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