Traffic impacts
Current
- Northbound/southbound ramps to/from Garfield Avenue at the I-535 Blatnik Bridge are closed and are anticipated to open by mid-November.
- I-35/I-535 bypass connections are now open.
- Lower Michigan Street is open from Superior Street to 24th Avenue West.
- Traffic to and from Port Terminal Drive, is being detoured onto Helberg Drive.
- 20th Ave. West between West 3rd Street and 19th Ave. West remains closed.
- Ramps to Hwy 53 are closed.
Other work
The Cross City Trail along Lower Michigan Street is closed and detoured for now. The city of Duluth has a detour in place.
See maps showing the traffic staging.
Timeline
I-35
- Summer 2024: Lane closures for finishing work on I-35; Lower Michigan Street will open
Hwy 53
- Fall 2024: Committed to complete Hwy 53/Piedmont Avenue down to 21st Avenue West
- Fall 2025: Goal to complete remainder of Hwy 53 bridges, including ramps connecting to/from I-35 and I-535
I-535
- Fall 2024: Goal to open I-535, including ramps to/from southbound Garfield Avenue
- Fall 2025: Contingent on reaching 2024 goal – complete northbound on/off ramps at I-535/Garfield
Other
- Summer 2028: Landscaping and clean up