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June 27, 2025

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I-90 westbound detour scheduled July 1 evening in Austin during concrete repairs

AUSTIN, Minn. – Motorists on Interstate 90 westbound in Austin who are east of 6th Street will be detoured Tuesday, July 1, 7-11 p.m., while construction crews make concrete pavement repairs near the 6th Street exit, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Westbound I-90 traffic east of 6th Street will be detoured off I-90 at Highway 218 south (Exit 180 B) on the east side of Austin and should take a left and travel south on Highway 218. Then, motorists should take a right (west) on Mower County Road 28, turn right on Highway 105 north and go left (west) on Oakland Avenue where it will reconnect with I-90 on the west side of Austin at the Highway 105/Oakland Avenue bridge.

This work is a maintenance project that is not part of the I-90 bridges project in Austin. To learn more about the bridges project and those current traffic impacts, visit the MnDOT project website where you can also sign up to receive email and text message updates.

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