Because of the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Collapse in nearby Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, MN 280 was designated by MnDOT as the official detour route for I-35W, resulting in its temporary conversion into a full freeway by closing the intersections at County Road B, Broadway Street, Walnut Street, and Roselawn Avenue.
Following the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, MnDOT designated MN 280 as the official detour route for I-35W, causing it to be converted into a full freeway by closing intersections at County Road B, Broadway Street, Walnut Street, and Roselawn Avenue.