ROCHESTER, Minn. – The planned closure and detour of Highway 52 at Interstate 90 southeast of Rochester is being adjusted to Sept. 28 and Oct. 1-2 as crews finish work on the I-90 bridge and paving on Highway 52, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Forecasted wet weather has prompted the construction crew to adjust the schedule.
The new schedule will have the first closure and detour of Highway 52 from 1 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28 and the second closure and detour of Highway 52 from 1 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2. Highway 52 will be open to traffic late on Monday night through early Thursday before the second closure.
During the closures, all of Highway 52 will be closed near I-90, including access to the flyover bridge for southbound Highway 52 to eastbound I-90. Westbound I-90 to northbound Highway 52 will be open.
During that time, construction crews will remove temporary bridge work on the I-90 westbound bridge over Highway 52, paint the bridge rails and beams, complete the final pavement on northbound and southbound Highway 52, and install temporary striping.
Detours
Northbound Highway 52 motorists should go north at Olmsted County Road 7 north of Chatfield to I-90 and merge onto westbound I-90. Use Exit 217 to go northbound on Highway 52 to Rochester.
Southbound Highway 52 motorists should exit onto Highway 63 southbound in Rochester, travel south to I-90 at Stewartville. Merge onto eastbound I-90 and exit at Exit 224 at Eyota. Travel south on Olmsted Co Rd 7 to Highway 52 north of Chatfield.
Eastbound I-90 motorists who want to travel south on Highway 52 will exit at Exit 224 at Eyota. Travel south on Olmsted Co Rd 7 to Highway 52 north of Chatfield. Eastbound motorists who want to travel
Westbound I-90 motorists exit at Exit 224 at Eyota to travel south on Highway 52. Travel south on Olmsted Co Rd 7 to Highway 52 north of Chatfield. To travel north on Highway 52, use Exit 217 onto northbound Highway 52.
This work is part of the I-90/Highway 52 interchange project. To learn more about it, go to MnDOT’s website where you can also sign up to receive email and text message updates.
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