I-90/Hwy 52 interchange reconstruction

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Traffic impacts

Check www.511mn.org or the free mobile app to see current traffic impacts. The below dates are subject to change.

Southbound Hwy 52 to eastbound I-90 closed, detoured July 30

Southbound Hwy 52 access to eastbound I-90 will be closed and detoured on July 30, 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., as construction crews pour the eastbound I-90 concrete bridge deck.

• Southbound Hwy 52 motorists will be detoured in Rochester to Hwy 63 south to I-90 east at Stewartville
• Traffic with destinations further south on Hwy 52 will exit eastbound I-90 at Exit 224 (Eyota exit), travel south on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 to Hwy 52 north of Chatfield - detour map

Closures during entire 2025 construction

• I-90 westbound and eastbound traffic will travel in single lanes adjacent to each other on I-90 westbound in the project area (scheduled April 4 to November) while the new I-90 eastbound bridge is being constructed
• Eastbound I-90 off-ramp to Hwy 52 closed (scheduled April 4 to November)
• Continue on eastbound I-90 and take Exit 224 (Eyota exit) - detour map
  • To go south on Hwy 52, go south on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 which intersects with Hwy 52
• To go north on Hwy 52, turn left over bridge and exit onto westbound I-90, take ramp to Hwy 52 (Exit 218)
• Hwy 52 closed, south of eastbound I-90 on-ramp (scheduled April 8 to November) - detour map
• To travel north on Hwy 52 (from Chatfield), go north on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 and exit onto westbound I-90, take ramp to Hwy 52 (Exit 218)
• To travel south on Hwy 52 (from Rochester), exit to I-90 eastbound, take Exit 224 (Eyota exit), take a right and go south on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 which intersects with Hwy 52
• Northbound Hwy 52 on-ramp to eastbound I-90 closed (scheduled April 8 to November)
• Go north on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 and exit onto eastbound I-90 - detour map
• Northbound Hwy 52 on-ramp to westbound I-90 closed (scheduled April 8 to November)
  • Go north on Olmsted Co. Rd. 7 and exit onto westbound I-90 - detour map

Open during 2025 construction

• Westbound I-90 off-ramp to northbound Hwy 52
• Southbound Hwy 52 on-ramp to westbound I-90
• Southbound Hwy 52 on-ramp to eastbound I-90 (with the exception of temporary closures)

About this project

Summary of work

Construction is scheduled 2024-2026 to make changes to the I-90/Hwy 52 interchange to improve safety and reduce delays.

• 2024: Constructed temporary crossovers and begin new ramps and loops
• 2025 (April to November): Construct new eastbound I-90 bridge, flyover bridge over Hwy 52 and portion of new ramps and loop
• 2026: Construct new westbound I-90 bridge and remaining portion of new ramps and loops

Improvements

A new feature, a flyover ramp, for southbound Hwy 52 to eastbound I-90, will solve several problems:

• Remove 92% of left-hand turns, reducing the risk for t-bone crashes
• The dedicated ramp will get rid of the line of vehicles that wait to turn

New ramps will reduce the run-off-the-road crashes:

• Changing the angles will allow for better, more controlled entrance/exit
• Lengthened accelerations lanes will also improve conditions

The bridge replacements will allow for:

• Relocation of the bridge piers that block the view of on-coming traffic
• Improved bridges that will last another 60 years or more