ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) -- Drivers in Mower and Olmsted counties should expect delays starting Monday as crews begin sealing work on 34 state bridges.
The work is set to happen until late August. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the project is designed to extend the life of the bridges. Most bridges will only have a lane closure during work.
The only full bridge and ramp closures will be on the Highway 52/Highway 14 interchange in Rochester. MnDOT said those closures and detours will be announced ahead of time.
The following bridges in Mower and Olmsted counties that are set for sealing work:
- Highway 56 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 19 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 20 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 13 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 2 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 1 bridge over I-90
- Mower County Road 15 bridge over I-90
- I-90 westbound bridge over North Branch Root River
- Highway 63 northbound and southbound bridges over I-90
- Highway 63 bridge over North Branch Root River in Stewartville
- Highway 30 bridge over North Branch Root River near Cummingsville
- Highway 30 bridge over Mill Creek in Chatfield
- I-90 westbound and eastbound bridges over Olmsted County 10 near Dover
- Highway 52 southbound bridge over Olmsted County Road 1
- Highway 52 northbound and southbound bridges over Highway 63
- Highway 52 northbound and southbound bridges over Zumbro River
- 16th Street SW bridge over Highway 52
- Highway 14 westbound and eastbound bridges over Zumbro River
- Highway 14 westbound and eastbound bridges over Bear Creek
- Highway 14 bridge over Highway 52
- 6th Street SW bridge over Highway 52
- 2nd Street SW bridge over Highway 52
- Highway 52 and Highway 14 interchange (multiple areas)
- Olmsted County Road 22 bridge over Highway 14
- 19th Street NW bridge over Highway 52
- 37th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 41st Street bridge over Highway 52
- 55th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 65th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 75th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 85th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 100th Street bridge over Highway 52
- 5th Street NW bridge over Highway 52 near Oronoco
- Olmsted County Road 12 bridge over Highway 52, north of Oronoco
MnDOT is reminding drivers to obey posted speed limits in work zones. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300.
MnDOT also urged drivers to avoid using cell phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio or eating while in work zones. Drivers should also be prepared to encounter lane closures, lane shifts, uneven road surfaces, slow-moving heavy equipment and slow or stopped traffic.
Real-time information about traffic and road conditions is available at 511mn.org or through the free 511mn smartphone app.