Interstate 35E Parkway Median Landscaping Project Begins Next Weekend With Restriping
Summary
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that restriping of Interstate 35E Parkway between West 7th Street/Highway 5 and Grand Avenue in St. Paul will begin Friday, April 24, 2026. Work will occur nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Tuesday morning, April 28, temporarily shifting traffic away from the center median to allow space for landscaping operations.
“Restriping of the Interstate 35E Parkway between West 7th Street/Highway 5 and Grand Avenue, west of downtown St. Paul, will begin Friday evening, April 24, to prepare for major landscaping, announced the Minnesota Department of Transportation.”
What changed
MN DOT announced overnight restriping on Interstate 35E Parkway between West 7th Street/Highway 5 and Grand Avenue, west of downtown St. Paul, scheduled to begin Friday evening, April 24, 2026. Restriping will occur each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Tuesday morning, April 28. The temporary configuration shifts traffic away from the center median to provide workspace for the subsequent landscaping project.
Motorists should anticipate workers and equipment along the inside lanes in each direction during overnight work hours and plan for potential delays. Construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
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Interstate 35E Parkway median landscaping project begins next weekend with restriping
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Restriping of the Interstate 35E Parkway between West 7th Street/Highway 5 and Grand Avenue, west of downtown St. Paul, will begin Friday evening, April 24, to prepare for major landscaping, announced the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Workers will restripe the roadway each night between the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning from Friday, April 24 through Tuesday morning, April 28.
During the restriping, motorists are advised to watch for workers and equipment along the inside lanes in each direction of the interstate. The temporary striping will shift traffic away from the center median to provide adequate space for work on the landscape.
Landscaping will begin on Monday, April 27. Landscapers will remove vegetation being saved, spray herbicide to kill remaining plants and prepare the soil for replanting. The project includes removing the existing arbors/trellises. **** After the new plantings are complete in late June, the roadway will be restriped to its original configuration.
In case of inclement weather, restriping will be rescheduled.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change. ****
Please drive with care in work zones:
- Slow down when approaching every work zone, then navigate with care and caution.
- Stay alert; work zones constantly change.
- Watch for workers and slow-moving equipment.
- Obey posted speed limits.
- Minimize distractions behind the wheel.
- Be patient; expect delays, especially during peak travel times. For more information, please contact Kent Barnard, MnDOT Communications. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
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