Watch for traffic slowdowns as crack sealing begins May 11 in Dodge, Goodhue, Olmsted, Rice counties
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Motorists traveling on state highways in Dodge, Goodhue, Olmsted and Rice counties may experience traffic slowdowns beginning Monday, May 11, as crews begin crack sealing work to preserve the state’s highways, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Work begins May 11. Exact work locations and traffic impacts are expected to be on 511mn.org.
A lane closure will occur on roads being worked on and flaggers will direct traffic.
Work is expected to be completed in June. Highways scheduled for the work include:
- Goodhue County
- Highway 61/63 at Red Wing, east of the Highway 58 intersection
- Highway 60/57 roundabout at Wanamingo
- Highway 19 east of Cannon Falls, from Highway 20 to Almond Street
- Dodge County
- Highway 56 in West Concord, from Southview Street to Dodge County Road 24
- Dodge and Olmsted counties
- Highway 14 eastbound and westbound between Kasson and Byron
- Olmsted County
- Highway 30 between Stewartville and Chatfield
- Highway 30 north of Stewartville, between south and north junctions of Olmsted County Road 8, west of Rochester International Airport
- Rice County
- Highway 60 in Faribault, from east of Highway 21 (Lyndale Avenue) to east of Central Avenue
Crews will clean out the cracked areas of pavement and then apply a sealant in the closed lane of the road. Preservation work such as sealing cracks helps maintain and preserve the driving surface by keeping water out of the cracks. Cracks allow water to seep into pavement and can damage roads.
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