Part of Interstate 35E will be closed in both directions this weekend in St. Paul to allow removal of the St. Clair Avenue bridge deck.

The closure begins 9 p.m. Friday and will impact traffic between Interstate 94 and Shepard Road. All lanes and ramps should reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

During the closure, northbound traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 61 and southbound traffic onto U.S. 52.

Work on the St. Clair Avenue bridge over I-35E, which includes a new deck and railing, should wrap up by the end of July.

More information on this summer’s I-35E bridge repair projects in St. Paul is available at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35ebridges.

For general travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.