Overnight Closure Planned on I-35 in Duluth-Superior
I-35 in Duluth-Superior will be fully closed overnight from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday due to overhead work on a pedestrian bridge just south of Mesaba Ave. A detour will be in place for traffic.
Duluth Superior, MN, October 14, 2026 —
I-35 in Duluth-Superior is scheduled to close fully overnight from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday while crews perform overhead work on a pedestrian bridge just south of Mesaba Ave.
A detour will be in place for traffic during the closure. The information provided does not specify the detour route, which portions of I-35 will be affected, or whether access to nearby roads will change.
The work is described as overhead work on the pedestrian bridge. No additional details were provided about the work being performed, the agency or contractor responsible, or the reason for the scheduled overnight timing.
The closure is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday and end at 5 a.m. Thursday. The specific calendar dates were not provided. Information about possible schedule changes, traffic impacts, or alternate arrangements beyond the detour was also not included.
Drivers using the affected area during those hours will encounter a full closure of I-35, with traffic directed to a detour. The available announcement does not identify the route motorists will be asked to follow, so the precise path around the closure cannot be stated.
Story summarized from the original created by Austin Harper on www.wdio.com, see more information here.
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