Construction Near MSP Airport: Ramp, Lane Closures Begin In March

TWIN CITIES, MN — Motorists who drive near the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport should prepare for several ramp and lane closures this month due to the Highway 5 repair and resurfacing project. The project will stretch into fall 2020.

Find the full schedule of closures below:

Ramp closures

March 23 through March 28 — 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly

• Ramp from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Terminal 1 to WB Highway 5 is closed

Late March/early April — 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly

• Ramp from NB Highway 77 to EB Highway 62 is closed for up to 5 nights
• Ramp from EB Highway 62 to WB Highway 5 is closed for one night

Lane closures

Late March/early April; 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly

• EB Highway 62 is reduced to a single lane between Bloomington Ave. and 28th Ave. for up to 5 nights

Road closures

April through August

• EB Highway 5 is closed between I-494 and the Mississippi River
• Detour to airport: NB Highway 77 to EB Highway 62 to WB Highway 5
• Detour to St. Paul: NB Highway 77 to EB Highway 62 to EB Highway 5

August through October

• WB Highway 5 is closed between the Mississippi River and I-494
  • Detour to airport: WB Highway 62 to SB Highway 77 to EB Highway 5
  • Detour to westbound Highway 5/I-494: WB Highway 62 to SB Highway 77 to WB I-494

According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the $26 million project will resurface Highway 5, repair ramps to and from Highway 62 and I-494, and repair bridges in the area.