Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Bloomington Avenue bridge

Minneapolis

Traffic impacts

Bloomington Avenue between East 60th Street/Cedar Avenue and the ramps to/from eastbound Highway 62 in Minneapolis project location map

Bloomington Ave. bridge in Minneapolis project location map.

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All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Current

Road closures

Thu, March 13 through late May
  • Bloomington Ave. is closed between E. 60th St. and the ramps to/from EB Hwy 62
    • E. 60th St to E. 66th St. detour: 60th St. west to Portland Ave. south to 66th St.
    • E. 66th St. to E. 60th St. detour: E. 66th St. west to Portland Ave. north to 60th St.

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect overnight closures of Hwy 62. Pedestrians and bikers will still be able to cross the bridge during construction.

Road closures

10 p.m. Fri, March 21 through 5 a.m. Mon, March 24
  • Hwy 62 is closed between I-35W and Hwy 77
    • EB Hwy 62 to Hwy 77 detour: I-35W south to Hwy 494 east
    • WB Hwy 62 to I-35W detour: Hwy 77 south to Hwy 494 west

About this project

We will be repairing part of the Bloomington Ave. Bridge that was struck by an over-height vehicle.

Summary of work

  • Remove and replace part of the bridge deck
  • Replace the damaged beam