Section of Highway 36 Scheduled for Temporary Closing

Construction this summer of a diamond interchange at Highway 36 and English Street in neighboring Maplewood will mean traffic detours for motorists who travel that stretch of road. 

The Roseville office of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) said today (Thursday) that construction on the $17.3 million project is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. June 17.
During construction, motor vehicle travel in both directions will be closed on Highway 36, from Highway 61 to White Bear Avenue. The full closure of this section of Highway 36 is expected to last about 75 days with the roadway to reopen by Aug.. 31 according to MnDOT officials. 
"The 75-day closure is necessary while crews construct a diamond interchange to replace the signalized intersection at Highway 36 and English Street," MnDOT officials said.  

In addition, both accesses to English Street from Highway 36 will close starting at 4 a.m., Monday (June 10), as crews set up median barriers and build retaining walls for the new interchange ramps.

The transportation department said,  "Highway 36 motorists will bypass the closed segment by using the following detour routes:

 ·         Eastbound Highway 36: Follow I-35E to I-694

·         Westbound Highway 36: Follow I-694 to I-35E

This section of Highway 36 will re-open by 6 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31."

During the closure period, access to local businesses along Highway 36 near English Street will be maintained using the Highway 61 or White Bear Avenue ramp exits.

Besides improving safety, the diamond interchange project will upgrade pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the Highway 36 corridor. 

For more information about the project, check out this website: www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy36maplewood/.