Update: Hwy. 52 to Close in Both Directions at I-90 Interchange Southeast of Rochester on Monday, August 17
Update: MnDOT says the closure has been pushed back to August 17 to avoid possibly rainy weather. The closure hours remain the same.
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Another closure is coming to Hwy. 52 at the Interstate 90 interchange southeast of Rochester.
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The closure comes as crews continue construction on a new overpass for westbound I-90 at the interchange.
The $27.5 million project to transform the interchange is in its third and final year.
Hwy. 52 to Close at I-90 Southeast of Rochester at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 14
Starting at 5 a.m. Friday, August 14, Hwy. 52 will be closed in both directions at the interchange.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says the closure is to allow crews to pour the bridge deck for the new I-90 westbound overpass.
Detour Route
Drivers heading south out of Rochester on Hwy. 52 will be sent to I-90 via Hwy. 63. From I-90, they’ll be routed to County Rd. 7 at the Eyota interchange where they will turn right and follow County Rd. 7 south to rejoin Hwy. 52 north of Chatfield.
The recently-opened flyover ramp that connects southbound Hwy. 52 to eastbound I-90 will not be accessible during Friday’s closure.
Northbound Hwy. 52 motorists will follow the same route. The off-ramp from westbound I-90 to northbound Hwy. 52 remains closed as crews continue making improvements to the ramp.
MnDOT anticipates the detour to end by 10:00 Friday night.
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