Southbound Highway 52 to eastbound I-90 closed, detoured July 30 for daytime bridge deck pour
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Southbound Highway 52 access to eastbound Interstate 90 southeast of Rochester will be closed and detoured on July 30 as construction crews pour the eastbound I-90 concrete bridge deck, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Work on July 30 is expected to keep southbound Highway 52 closed at the bridge from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the eastbound I-90 ramp closed and detoured. If work is postponed by weather, crews will attempt the work on the following day.
Remaining open are:
- Northbound Highway 52 to allow westbound I-90 motorists to exit north on Highway 52 toward Rochester.
- I-90 remains open in both directions.
- Southbound Highway 52 motorists can use the westbound I-90 on-ramp. The next exits west are Exits 209A and 209B at Stewartville. There are no public turnarounds between Highway 52 and Highway 63.
One-day detour
Southbound Highway 52 motorists will be detoured in Rochester to Highway 63 south to I-90 east at Stewartville. Traffic with destinations further 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.
Similar, short duration detours are planned when crews remove equipment and paint the bridge. Detours will be announced in advance.
Other detours of ramps and lane closures remain in effect.
Project background
To learn more about this project, go to MnDOT’s website where you can also sign up to receive email and text message updates.
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.
Safety in work zones
Motorists should always be prepared to encounter traffic changes when approaching work zones including lane closures, lane shifts, uneven road surfaces, slow-moving heavy equipment and slow or stopped traffic. To keep everyone safe, drivers must:
- Obey posted speed limits. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300.
- Drive undistracted. Avoid using cell phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio – even eating –while in work zones.
- Move over. Give workers room to safely complete their work.
- Know before you go. Get real-time information about traffic and road conditions at www.511mn.org or get the free 511mn smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.
- Be patient. Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
- Do the zipper merge.
- Avoid making unnecessary lane changes.
- Never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones.
Stay connected, informed
- Check out other MnDOT southeast Minnesota construction projects and sign up for construction updates.
- Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group and follow us at MnDOT Southeast on X.
- Sign up to receive text message and/or email alerts during significant road closures or winter weather events that affect state highways in southeast Minnesota.