I-90 lane closures, traffic changes begin April 1 at Highway 52
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Westbound Interstate 90 motorists at Highway 52 southeast of Rochester will experience lane closures and traffic changes beginning April 1 as the interchange construction project resumes its third and final year, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Beginning April 1:
• Westbound I‑90 bridge closes until fall.
• Single-lane traffic for both directions of I‑90 begins in the eastbound lanes.
• Westbound I‑90 on‑ramp closes.
This work is in preparation for crews to replace the westbound I-90 bridge.
Bridge demolition, Hwy 52 detour starts April 6
Demolition work is scheduled April 6–10. MnDOT will announce a reminder in advance of this short-term detour. At that time these traffic changes will occur for four days:
- Both southbound and northbound Highway 52 are closed at I-90 and detoured from April 6-10:
- Southbound Highway 52 traffic detours at Rochester to Hwy 63 southbound to Stewartville and then to eastbound I-90.
- Motorists wanting to continue south on Highway 52 to Marion, Chatfield, Preston and other destinations will exit from I-90 eastbound at Exit 224, Eyota, and turn south on Olmsted County Road 7.
- Northbound Highway 52 south of Marion will detour onto Olmsted County Road 7 north of Chatfield, travel west on I-90 and exit to northbound Highway 52 exit, Exit 217, Rochester.
- Eastbound I‑90 traffic that wants to go northbound on Highway 52 will detour to the next exit, Exit 224, Eyota Hwy 42-CR 7, cross over the bridge and enter onto westbound I‑90 to reach the northbound Highway 52 exit, Exit 217, Rochester.
- I-90 westbound to southbound Highway 52 will use Exit 224, Eyota, and turn south on Olmsted County Road 7.
Highway 52 reopens after the bridge demolition. There will be additional short-term detours as the I-90 bridge construction takes place such as the placement of the beams, building and removal of the forms, pouring the concrete bridge deck. Those closures will be announced in advance.
To learn more about this project, go to MnDOT’s website where you can also sign up to receive email and text message updates.
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