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Transportation Headlines Raymond Avenue Closes June 29-July 1 Raymond Avenue Closes June 29-July 1 Raymond Avenue from Energy Park Drive to Como Avenue will be closed from June 29 until July 1 for railroad bridge work. The signed detour will travel from Energy Park Drive to Snelling Avenue to Como Avenue. Westbound I-94 to close in Minneapolis from June 12-15 This weekend, motorists will need to take alternate routes as all lanes of westbound I-94 between I-35W and Hwy 280 in Minneapolis close from 10 p.m., Friday, June 12 through 5 a.m., Monday, June 15. Crews will prep and paint four bridges. The eastbound lanes, however, will remain open. Alternative detour route for motorists east of I-35E:
Northbound I-35E to westbound Hwy 36 to southbound I-35W to westbound I-94. There will be no access from Cretin Ave/Vandalia Street to westbound I-94. University Avenue Closes For Two June Weekends All lanes of University Avenue will be closed near the intersection of University Avenue and Oak Street SE for two weekends in June. 1st closure: 7 pm Friday, June 12 through 5 am Monday, June 15 Detour signs will direct traffic north onto 17th Avenue SE, east onto 5th Street SE, and south onto 23rd Avenue SE. Additional signs indicating that access remains open to the McNamara Alumni Center and the University Avenue Ramp will also be posted. This final restoration completes the Metropolitan Council's eight month long construction project in conjunction with the TCF Bank Stadium and other East Gateway District construction projects. Kolthoff Bicycle Connection Closed Until End of Summer Effective Monday, June 1, the pedestrian and bicycle connection from Kolthoff Hall to the Washington Avenue Bridge will be closed until the end of August. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be directed to cross over Washington Avenue via the bridge to the east of Kolthoff and will be able to access the Washington Avenue Bridge on the south side by the Weisman Art Museum. Signs will be posted. Both sides of the Washington Avenue Bridge will be open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Construction Work Begins Along Pleasant Street As a part of the Northrop Chiller Expansion project, traffic along Pleasant Street south of Arlington Street has been restricted to southbound traffic only (no parking allowed). Two-way bike traffic will be accommodated. Signs will be posted for bikers to follow. This project is expected to take approximately six weeks. The road should re-open around the week of June 29. Traffic Changes Around Highway 280 This past weekend, northbound Hwy 280 traffic at Larpenteur Avenue was moved to the on and off ramps, and southbound Hwy 280 has been moved to the on and off ramp in preparation for demolition of the Larpenteur Avenue bridge from May 18-22. Traffic will continue to use the on and off ramps at Larpenteur Avenue until the end of June while crews build the center pier for the new bridge across Hwy 280. Once the center pier is completed, traffic will shift back to a single lane in each direction on Hwy 280 while the bridge abutments are built. Additional restrictions during the next few weeks include:
Statewide traffic, construction and travel information is available by calling 511 or logging on to www.511mn.org. Transportation Headlines Archive
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