Highway 52 Southbound Detour

Highway 52 southbound motorists north of Rochester will experience a weekend-long detour, Friday through Monday, August 31st, while crews make repairs to the 85^th Street bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Highway 52 southbound will be closed until 5 a.m. on Monday, August 31.

During the closure a detour route will be in place. Northbound Highway 52 will remain open.

After this closure, a single lane closure on Highway 52 southbound at the 85^th Street bridge will continue into October.

Crews started the project last week. During various parts of the project, motorists will experience short-term detours and lane closures.

The work is expected to be completed in October.

The southbound traffic detour route is as follows: Highway 52 southbound, take Exit 64, turn left (east) on Olmsted County Road 112/ 100th Street NW, turn right (south) on Olmsted County Road 112/ 18th Avenue NW, turn right (east) on 55th Street NW, then take the ramp to Highway 52.