Three years of construction on I-35W in north metro starts on Sunday

Drivers facing the massive Interstate 35W construction project that starts Sunday will have some ways to evade the mess.

Acknowledging that drivers will try to cut down nearby streets and through neighborhoods, transportation officials are helping out: new stoplights for Arden Hills; in New Brighton, added dual left turn lanes; retimed traffic signals in Roseville. They’re among several ways the Minnesota Department of Transportation is prepping city and county roads for the overflow. The big uptick in traffic starts Sunday when the construction that will last until 2021 begins in the north metro on I-35W between Roseville and Blaine.

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