I-35W Minnesota River bridge

Bridge in Minnesota and Burnsville, Minnesota

44°48′0″N 93°17′24″W / 44.80000°N 93.29000°W / 44.80000; -93.29000CarriesEight Lanes of

I-35W;CrossesMinnesota RiverLocaleBloomington, Minnesota and Burnsville, MinnesotaMaintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)ID numberNBI 27W38 (Northbound), 27W39 (Southbound)CharacteristicsDesignSteel Continuous-Beam SpanTotal length1,361.5 feet (415 m)Width170.0 feet (52 m)Longest span385.0 feet (117 m)No. of spans2No. of lanes8HistoryConstruction start2018Construction end2021Construction cost$147,600,000Opened2019StatisticsDaily traffic54,500Location Map

The I-35W Minnesota River Bridge connects the counties of Hennepin and Dakota, and the cities of Bloomington and Burnsville, over the Minnesota River. The bridge has eight lanes, four lanes in each direction. Inner lanes are MnPass HOV lanes, and a walking/bicycling path is located on the east side of the northbound span.^[1]^[2] The bridge is 1,361 feet (415 m) long, and 170 feet (52 m) wide.^[3]

Bridge in Dakota and Hennepin counties

1960-2018 I-35W Minnesota River bridge
Coordinates	44°48′01″N 93°17′24″W / 44.8003°N 93.29°W / 44.8003; -93.29
Carries	four southbound and three northbound lanes of I-35W
Crosses	Minnesota River
Locale	Dakota and Hennepin counties
Maintained by	Minnesota Department of Transportation
ID number	5983^[4]
Characteristics
Design	Plate girder bridge
Total length	1,446 feet (441 m)
Width	103 feet (31 m) (seven traffic lanes)
Clearance below	54 feet (16 m)
History
Opened	1960
Closed	2018

This bridge replaced a seven-lane steel girder bridge, constructed in 1960 by the Minnesota Highway Department. When it was built, it replaced a former bridge, located just to the east of the current bridge site, that carried US 65. Approaches to the former bridge had issues with flooding, with a 1965 flood putting the causeway just south of the bridge completely underwater. MnPass lanes were added in 2009.^[5]

References

^ "I-35W Minnesota River Bridge Project". www.dot.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
^ "I-35W Minnesota River bridge to be replaced". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
^ "Environmental Assessment — I-35W OVER THE MINNESOTA RIVER" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. December 2017.
^ "I-35W Minnesota River Crossing, Bloomington, MN to Burnsville, MN". 2005. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
^ "I-35W Bridge, Bloomington, MN". www.johnweeks.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.