I-90 Austin Bridge Lane Changes Begin April 22
Summary
MN DOT announces lane reductions on the Highway 218 north (14th Street NW) bridge at I-90 in Austin beginning the afternoon of April 22. Motorists will be moved into single lane traffic in each direction on the southbound bridge. The northbound bridge demolition is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, April 27. Traffic will remain on the southbound bridge in single lanes through late June while a second bridge is demolished and construction begins.
“Traffic congestion around the bridge may occur during peak travel times because of the reduction of travel lanes.”
What changed
MN DOT has issued a traffic advisory for lane reductions on the I-90 bridge at Highway 218/14th St NW in Austin, Minnesota. Beginning April 22, traffic will be reduced to single lanes in each direction on the southbound bridge. The northbound bridge is scheduled for demolition from 7 p.m. April 24 through 6 a.m. April 27. Following demolition, single-lane traffic in each direction on the southbound bridge will continue through late June.
Motorists should anticipate traffic congestion during peak travel times. The westbound Exit 178A off-ramp and 6th St NE on-ramp will reopen later this spring once westbound I-90 Cedar River bridge work is complete. Residents can sign up for project updates via the MN DOT project website.
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Traffic changes begin April 22 on 14th Street NW bridge at I-90 in Austin
I-90 detour, bridge demolition set for April 24-27
AUSTIN, Minn. – Motorists who cross Interstate 90 in Austin at Highway 218 north/14th St NW will **** be moved into single lane traffic in each direction on the southbound bridge beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Traffic congestion around the bridge may occur during peak travel times because of the reduction of travel lanes. The work is in preparation for the demolition of the northbound bridge, which will be from 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, April 27. The Highway 218 north (14th Street NW) bridge is near Riverland Community College. The southbound bridge will be closed during demolition.
Highway 218 north traffic changes
After demolition, traffic will be allowed to cross the bridge in single lanes in each direction on the southbound bridge until late June when the second bridge will be demolished and crews begin construction on the city of Austin sanitary sewer crossing between I-90 and 18th Ave., and construction of roundabouts on the north and south sides of the I-90/218 north interchange.
The westbound Exit 178A (4th St. NW) off-ramp and the 6th St NE on-ramp will reopen later this spring once the westbound I-90 Cedar River bridge work is complete.
For more information or to sign up for project updates, visit the project website.
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