I-35 ramp closures expected
Published 9:28 am Tuesday, August 10, 2010
For The Herald
ROCHESTER — The ramp from westbound Highway 14 to northbound Interstate 35 will close each weekend through September beginning Friday, Aug. 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Ramp closure schedule:
Friday, Aug. 13 – Sunday, Aug. 15
Friday, Aug. 20 – Sunday, Aug. 29 (Note: extended closure)
Friday, Sept. 3 – Monday, Sept. 6
Friday, Sept. 10 – Sunday, Sept. 12
Friday, Sept. 17 – Sunday, Sept. 19
Friday, Sept. 24 – Sunday, Sept. 26
All closures will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and end at 9 p.m. on the last day of the closure.
Detour:
Steele County Road 180 west to Steele County Road 43 north to Steele County Road 8 west, continue on Steele County Road 34 west and back to I-35 north.
Motorists needing to continue on Highway 14 west should stay on Steele County Road 34 west/26th Street Northwest to 24th Avenue Northwest and back onto Highway 14 west toward Mankato.
The ramp closure is necessary to reduce traffic back-ups on I-35 northbound during peak weekend travel times. The extended closure is needed to replace a culvert on the ramp.
I-35 motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and find alternate routes if possible when back-ups occur.
Construction on I-35 is part of the three-year reconstruction of Highway 14 from Waseca to Owatonna which also includes construction of a new interchange at I-35 and Highway 14.