From the City of Minneapolis:
There are several major road closures that will affect traffic this weekend. Here is information that you need to be aware of so you can plan and give yourself extra time to get safely to your destination if you are traveling in Minneapolis.
I-35W South in MinneapolisÌý
Southbound I-35W from Highway 280 in Roseville to 4thÌýStreet SE in Minneapolis will closeÌýFriday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. through 5 a.m.ÌýMonday, Oct. 6, weather permitting.
ÌýSouthbound I-35W traffic will be detoured to southbound Highway 280 and westbound I-94. Access to eastbound Highway 36 from southbound I-35W will remain open. Motorists also will be able to access southbound I-35W from 4thÌýStreet SE/University Avenue.ÌýÌýMotorists intending to access southbound I-35W from westbound Highway 36 will be detoured to southbound Highway 280 and westbound I-94.
Eastbound I-394 in downtown Minneapolis
Eastbound I-394 will close at 12thÌýStreet North beginningÌýSaturday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. through 6 a.m.ÌýSunday, Oct. 5.
Eastbound I-394 traffic will be detoured to the 12thÌýAvenue North exit, eastbound Hawthorne Avenue, eastbound First Avenue and northbound Washington Avenue.ÌýCrews also will close the westbound I-394 entrance ramps from Washington Avenue/Third Avenue North and Third Street NorthÌýOct. 4 at 6:30 p.m.ÌýThe ramps will reopen byÌý8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
Motorists intending to access westbound I-394 from the Washington Avenue/Third Avenue North ramp will be detoured to southbound Washington Avenue, westbound First Avenue, westbound Hawthorne Avenue and westbound Linden Avenue. Motorists intending to access westbound I-394 from Third Street North will following the same detour beginning at westbound First Avenue.
Twin Cities Marathon
Due to the Twin Cities 10 Mile and Marathon onÌýSunday, Oct.Ìý 5Ìýseveral Downtown streets and most parkways within Minneapolis (https://www.tcmevents.org/) will be closed betweenÌý6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The marathon starts at 6th Street South between Park and Portland Avenues and the TC 10 Mile starts at Third Street South and Portland Avenue. Roads will reopen once the runners have moved on. Please see the marathon website for more information.