Highway 52 southbound detour planned Sept. 19 north of Rochester may be rescheduled
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The detour planned for Highway 52 southbound motorists north of Rochester on Sept. 19 may be rescheduled to Sept. 21 beginning at 7 p.m., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The Highway 52 southbound closure will occur while crews pour concrete on the 85th Street bridge deck. The current schedule has the detour starting at 5 a.m. on Sept. 19 and Highway 52 southbound would be closed through the afternoon. During the closure, a detour route will be in place. Northbound Highway 52 would remain open.
Due to the forecasted rain, the contractor is considering rescheduling the work and detour to begin on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
The southbound traffic detour route: From Highway 52 southbound, take Exit 64, turn left on Olmsted County Road 112/ 100th Street NW, turn right on Olmsted County Road 112/ 18th Avenue NW, turn right on Highway 63 (75th Street NW), then take the ramp to Highway 52.
Crews started the project on Aug. 20. The work is expected to be completed in October. A single lane closure on Highway 52 southbound at the 85th Street bridge will continue into October. One lane will remain open on 85th Street bridge the majority of the time. Traffic signals will be used to direct motorists through the project in a single lane.
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