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Interstate 35 to Be Cut to One Lane, Highway 3 Closed in Inver Grove Heights
Drivers beware: Starting Friday, two major roads connecting Northfield to the larger metro area will be under construction.
Two north-south routes connecting Northfield to the Twin Cities area will be bottle-necked or cut off this weekend.
Southbound Interstate 35 between Burnsville and Lakeville will be reduced to one lane beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Construction crews will be repaving the stretch of road between between the I-35/35W/I-35E split and County Road 50.
If all goes according to plan, all lanes will re-open by 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26. In the meantime, the Minnesota Department of Transportation advises drivers to expect delays.
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Meanwhile, Highway 3 will be cut off in Inver Grove Heights while workers replace a culvert. Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, the road will be closed between 70th Street and Allen Way.
Traffic will be re-routed along a signed detour using County Road 26/70th Street, Babcock Trail and 80th Street. Highway 3 will re-open by 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26.
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