Road Information

Interstate 35W in Minnesota    
Total Mileage in State: 41.7 miles
Northern End: At I-35/I-35E, in Columbus
Southern End: At I-35/I-35E, in Burnsville
Mileage covered in Photos: 9 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Hennepin, Dakota
Major Junctions in Photos: I-35 South, in Burnsville
Control Cities in Photos: Bloomington, Burnsville

Southbound

   

Interstate 35W South at Exit 9A: Interstate 494 East / MN 5 East (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 8: 82nd St (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South reassurance shield at mile marker 8. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

The speed limits on this stretch of Interstate 35W South are 65 mph maximum and 40 mph minimum. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 7B: 90th St (Photo taken 8/7/20).

A tolled HOV Express Lane begins here on Interstate 35W South. It is restricted Monday thru Friday from 3PM to 7PM to vehicles with two or more persons in them. Buses are allowed to use the HOV lane. You must have a MN Pass transponder to be able to pay the toll for using the HOV Express Lane. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 7A: 94th St (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 6: CR 1 - 98th St (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 5: 106th St (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 4A: Cliff Rd (Photo taken 8/7/20).

South of Exit 4A, the HOV Express Lane comes to an end as do its restrictions. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 3B: MN 13 South - Shakopee (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 3A: MN 13 North (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 2: Burnsville Pkwy (Photo taken 8/7/20).

View on Interstate 35W South at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Take Exit 1 to Burnsville Center. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W South at Exit 1: CR 42 - Crystal Lake Rd (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Mileage sign on Interstate 35W South as it nears its southern terminus and prepares to join the southbound lanes of Interstate 35E to re-form Interstate 35 South. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Interstate 35W END signage as it reaches its southern terminus in Burnsville. On the right, we see Interstate 35E South traffic, which will combine with the two southbound lanes of I-35W to re-form Interstate 35 South to the south of the Twin Cities. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

The maximum speed limit increases to 70 mph as Interstate 35W reaches its southern terminus and merges with the southbound lanes of Interstate 35E (seen on the right). The minimum speed limit remains 40 mph. (Photo taken 8/7/20).

Advance signage for Exit 86 on Interstate 35 South, which is the first exit after the southern termini of Interstates 35W and 35E in Burnsville. (Photo taken 8/7/20).