The Twin Ports Interchange Project in Duluth, Minnesota, began in 2020 with prep work and the reconstruction of the 27th Avenue West bridge over I-35. The goal of the $435 million project was to improve safety and freight mobility by redesigning the confusing and aging "can of worms" section of I-35. Get our free mobile appTwin Ports Interchange Ribbon Cutting Ceremony AnnouncedThe Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced plans for its ceremonial ribbon-cutting event for the Twin Ports Interchange project. It will officially mark the completion of the Twin Ports Interchange project and will include remarks from state and local leaders, followed by a walk up the exit ramp to the bridge deck for an official ribbon cutting. In the days following the event, ramp connections between Highway 53/I-35/I-535 will open for the first time since 2021.