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May 13, 2025

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Westbound I-90 traffic impacts begin May 19 for road resurfacing between Austin and Dexter

ROCHESTER, Minn. —Motorists traveling on westbound I-90 will experience traffic impacts from Dexter to Austin beginning May 19 for road resurfacing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

This year’s work is expected to be completed late-August. Crews will resurface I-90 westbound lanes from 0.4 miles east of Hwy 16 near Dexter to 28th Street NE in Austin. The westbound I-90 exit and entrance ramps will also be resurfaced.

I-90 westbound and eastbound traffic will travel in single lanes adjacent to each other on I-90 eastbound in the project area. Ramps will close and detoured while they are being resurfaced. Exact dates of each closure will be announced once the schedule is determined. Go to the MnDOT project website for all the detour routes or utilize the links below:

Rochester Sand & Gravel is the prime contractor of this $10 million project.

This work is part of a multi-year project. In 2028-2029, eastbound I-90 will be resurfaced from 28th Street NE in Austin to 0.4 miles east of Hwy 16 near Dexter. Also, the eastbound I-90 exit and entrance ramps will be resurfaced, and box culverts at Rose Creek will be replaced.

To learn more about this project, go to MnDOT’s website where you can also sign up for email and text message updates.

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