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Construction season is beginning!
Highway 52 will be closed at Interstate 90 April 8-12 as the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s contractor demolishes the eastbound I-90 bridge. Southbound Highway 52 motorists will be detoured in Rochester to connect with the interstate at Stewartville via Highway 63.
The bridge demolition work will kickoff year 2 of the three-year project.
 Here’s what motorists can expect:
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April 7-November: I-90 traffic will be moved to single lanes in each direction in the westbound lanes to allow for the demolition of the eastbound I-90 bridge.
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April 8-12: Highway 52 and I-90 eastbound on-ramp will be closed and detoured:
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Southbound Highway 52 traffic will go south on Highway 63 in Rochester to eastbound I-90 at Stewartville. Traffic that wants to continue south on Highway 52 will exit eastbound I-90 at Exit 224 (Eyota exit), travel south on Olmsted County Road 7 to Highway 52 north of Chatfield.
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Northbound Highway 52 (from Chatfield), go north on Olmsted County Road 7 and exit onto westbound I-90, take ramp to Highway 52 (Exit 218).
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April 12-November: Highway 52 closed, south of eastbound I-90 on-ramp.
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To travel north on Highway 52 (from Chatfield), go north on Olmsted County Road 7 and exit onto westbound I-90, take ramp to Highway 52 (Exit 218).
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To travel south on Highway 52 (from Rochester), exit to I-90 eastbound, take Exit 224 (Eyota exit), take a right and go south on Olmsted County Road 7, which intersects with Highway 52.
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April 8-November: Northbound Highway 52 on-ramp to eastbound I-90 closed.
- Go north on Olmsted County Road 7 and exit onto eastbound I-90.
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April 8-November: Northbound Highway 52 to westbound I-90 on-ramp closed.
- Go north on Olmsted County Road 7 and exit onto westbound I-90.
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April 7- November: Eastbound I-90 off-ramp to Highway 52 closed, detoured:
- Continue on eastbound I-90 and take Exit 224 (Eyota exit).
- To go south on Highway 52, go south on Olmsted County Road 7, which intersects with Highway 52.
- To go north on Highway 52, turn left over bridge and exit onto westbound I-90, take ramp to Highway 52 (Exit 218).
Project background
During the three-year project, crews will be replacing the I-90 bridges over Highway 52, constructing a new ramp for southbound Highway 52 to eastbound I-90, reconstructing all ramps and loops and replacing large culverts under interchange ramps.
The project is expected to improve safety on the interchange ramps and intersections, increase clearance under the I-90 bridges over Highway 52 and improve traffic flow and reduce traffic delays through the interchange, which is a busy commuter and freight route.
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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