Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

I-35, I-535, Hwy 53 Twin Ports Interchange

Duluth

Traffic impacts

What's open

  • 21st Avenue West ramps connecting to Hwy 53 are open.
  • Northbound ramp to Garfield Avenue from the I-535 Blatnik Bridge is open.
  • I-535 bypass connections are open.
  • Lower Michigan Street is open.
  • Cross City Trail is open.

What's closed

  • The Wisconsin bound on-ramp from Garfield Avenue to the I-535 Blatnik Bridge will close June 11, at 6 a.m. On Friday, June 20, at 12 p.m., the ramp will temporarily reopen for the weekend and will close again at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 22.
  • I-35 and I-535 ramps to Hwy 53 are closed.
  • 20th Avenue West between West 3rd Street and 19th Avenue West is closed.
  • Traffic to and from Port Terminal Drive is being detoured onto Helberg Drive.

See detour maps

Remaining timeline

Hwy 53

  • Fall 2025: Complete remainder of Hwy 53 bridges, including ramps connecting to/from I-35 and I-535

I-535

  • TBD: Temporary bypass at Garfield Avenue interchange in place.

Other

  • Summer 2026: Landscaping and clean up