Traffic & Transit

I-35W Minnesota River Bridge Project Completed: MnDOT

The project replaced the bridge and pavement on I-35W between Cliff Rd. and 106th St​.

he Minnesota Department of Transportation advanced or completed 261 road and bridge projects during the 2021 construction season.
he Minnesota Department of Transportation advanced or completed 261 road and bridge projects during the 2021 construction season. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

BURNSVILLE, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation advanced or completed 261 road and bridge projects during the 2021 construction season, including the I-35W Minnesota River Bridge Project in Burnsville and Bloomington.

The project replaced the bridge and pavement on I-35W between Cliff Rd. and 106th St., MnDOT said. Crews also raised I-35 out of the floodplain and improved pedestrian access across the river, the department said.

A trail was also constructed between Black Dog Rd. and Lyndale Ave., MnDOT said.

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The project was a partnership between MnDOT and Hennepin and Dakota Counties, as well as the cities of Bloomington and Burnsville, the department said.

You can read more about the project here.

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