METRO Orange Line Construction
Knox Avenue Transitway Construction
Traffic Impacts
Ramp closure
I-35W/I-494 Interchange: Southbound I-35W to westbound I-494 ramp
- Closed Thursday, Oct. 17 – Thursday, Nov. 7 for utility construction
Detour
Westbound Highway 62 to southbound Highway 100 to I-494 (PDF)
Local Access
Local access is available from 76th Street and 82nd Street to Penn Avenue (PDF)
About this project
A transitway will be built along Knox Avenue, beneath I-494, to connect the Knox Ave. & 76th St. and Knox Ave. & American Blvd. stations. Along with transit-only lanes, the Knox Avenue transitway will include a multi-use trail for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Knox Avenue Transitway will make the trip between I-35W & 98th St. and I-35W & 66th St. stations 45-55% faster than current conditions on Route 535.
I-35W Construction: Ride it out with us!
The Orange Line's I-35W & Lake Street Station and the 12th Street Transit Ramp are now under construction are part of MnDOT's four-year 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project.