MN Roadwork Update: Highway Resurfaced, I-90 Stoppages Coming Up

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Construction crews have been given a warm fall so far to finish up the 2024 construction season.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing multiple major projects throughout southeast Minnesota.

Some of the projects include a transformation of the I-90/Hwy. 52 interchange south of Rochester, safety improvements of the Hwy. 14 corridor between Byron and Kasson, reconstruction of an I-90 overpass near Stewartville and more.

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MnDOT this week has provided updates on two other significant projects. One is occurring in Olmsted County and the other is focused on the I-90 corridor in Austin.

MnDOT Announces Completion of Hwy. 30 Resurfacing Project Between Chatfield & Stewartville

On Wednesday morning, MnDOT announced the completion of a project to resurface Hwy. 30 between Chatfield and Stewartville.

Crews began resurfacing a 15-mile stretch of the two-lane highway in July.

Along with repaving the road, workers also improved lighting at the highway’s intersection with County Rd. 1, improved culverts and widened the highway’s shoulders in eastern northeastern Stewartville.

Traffic Alert: Planned Stoppages on I-90 in Austin, MN Begin Thursday Night

In Mower County, crews are continuing to make progress to replace six bridges along the I-90 corridor in Austin.

On Thursday night, crews are set to deliver and place beams on the eastbound I-90 bridge over the Cedar River.

Officials are planning to stop traffic in both directions for 15 minute periods while the beams are unloaded from a truck and placed into their spots. Traffic will be allowed to continue once the delivery is completed.

MnDOT is advising motorists to plan for nine beam deliveries. The work causing the traffic slow down is expected to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday and wrap up by 6:00 Friday morning.