Hwy 62/Penn Ave Update

[Jennifer Swanson]

At 10 p.m. on Monday, July 13 the exit ramp from westbound Highway 62
to Penn Avenue is scheduled to close.

The ramp closure is needed to continue freeway work in the area as
part of the Interstate 35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction
project. The ramp is scheduled to re-open in summer 2010.

Motorists should follow the posted detours during the closure: Exit at
Xerxes Ave - South on Xerxes to Highway 62 East - Highway 62 East to
Penn Ave.

During this same time period, the Penn Avenue entrance ramp to
eastbound Highway 62 and the I-35W exit ramp from Highway 62 are
scheduled to re-open.

For more information on the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction
project, visit www.mndot.gov or call the Crosstown Project hotline at
1-866-743-6590 or send an e-mail to cros...@rranow.com.