Highway 62 Project
NEW! Updated 9/30
Starting at 10 pm on Friday, Oct. 2, all southbound lanes of I-35W will close at the western junction of Hwy 62 through 5 pm on Saturday, Oct. 3. Northbound I-35W and Highway 62 will remain open during the closures.
I-35W will be open for the marathon on Sunday.
For more information on the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project, visit
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/projects/crosstown/ or call the Crosstown Project hotline at 1-866-743-6590
Minneapolis Road Closures and Crossings:
Area around Metrodome, Sunday October 4:
From 5th Avenue to 11th Avenue and from 6th Street to 3rd Street will be closed at 5:00 a.m. for start line setup and will reopen at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Marathon Course: Traffic turning onto the course will be shutdown at 7:30a.m. Cross traffic will be allowed to flow until the wheel chair athletes begin to approach. Once cross traffic is closed, please refer to the chart below for crossings:
Mile - Crossing Points
Miles 0-1 - Use side streets to I-94 or 35W
- Head south and cross racecourse intermittently at Lake Street
Miles 3-8 - Head south and cross course intermittently at 50th
- Head to Nicollet and cross racecourse there
Miles 8-12 - If you are East of Parkway: Cross via 54th/ Diamond Lake Road
- If you are South of racecourse: Cross at 54th Street
- If you are North of racecourse: Go South to 50th, and East to Nicollet to cross racecourse
*Nicollet and 35W are North/South Crossings
Miles 12-15 - If you are North of racecourse: Cross at 46th or
42nd
- If you are South of racecourse: Cross at 56th Street
Miles 15-21 - Take nearest thru street to freeways
- Lake Street crosses the racecourse without delays
Saint Paul Road Closures and Crossings:
Area around State Capitol:
John Ireland Blvd between 12th Street and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. will close Thursday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Aurora Avenue will close Friday, October 2 at 9:00am.
12th Street from Wabasha to John Ireland Blvd. will be closed Saturday, October 3 from 7:00 a.m. to noon and on Sunday, October 4 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course - Saturday: John Ireland Blvd. and Summit Avenue (to Pascal Street) will be closed at approx. 7:20 a.m. until approx. 11:30 a.m.
Course - Sunday: Traffic turning onto the course will be shutdown at 6:50 a.m. with intermittent traffic allowed to cross between approx. 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. After 9:00 a.m., cross traffic will again be closed until approx. 2:00 p.m. Please refer to the chart below for available crossings:
Mile - Crossing Points
Miles 20-21 - Take nearest thru street to freeways
- Lake Street crosses the racecourse without delays
Miles 21-26 - Take Ayd Mill or Grand Avenue into downtown St. Paul and head around Capitol area
- Ford Parkway crosses the racecourse without delays
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