Interstate 90 detour scheduled April 19-22 for Oakland Avenue bridge demolition in Austin

Austin Daily Herald, Minn.
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Apr. 18—Motorists traveling on Interstate 90 near the Oakland Avenue bridge will be detoured up the exit and down the entrance ramps starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday through 5 a.m. on Monday as bridge demolition occurs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

During the bridge replacement, motorists traveling on Highway 105/Oakland Avenue near I-90 in Austin will encounter a detour beginning Saturday.

* Motorists traveling west on Oakland Ave. should use the on-ramp to I-90 eastbound, then take Exit 177 to Highway 218, take a left over the bridge and use the on-ramp to I-90 westbound. Next, motorists should use Exit 175 to go west on Oakland Avenue/Mower County Road 46.

* Motorists traveling east on Oakland Avenue should use the on-ramp to I-90 westbound, then take Exit 166 to Freeborn County Road 46, take a left and use the on-ramp to I-90 eastbound. Next, motorists should use Exit 175 to go east on Oakland Avenue.