Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced a new date for the closure of a Rochester-area highway.
Officials had planned to close the highway last month, however the closure and detour were postponed due to cold weather.
MnDOT is planning to put out advanced signage to warn motorists of the upcoming detour.
MnDOT Announces New Dates for Hwy. 14 Closure and Detour Between Rochester, MN & Eyota, MN
A news release issued by MnDOT on Friday morning says a portion of Hwy. 14 between Rochester and Eyota will close on Monday, March 10.
Crews from Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Railway will repair a railroad bridge that was struck by a piece of farm machinery that was being transported on a flatbed truck last Fall.
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The railroad overpass scheduled for repair is between Eyota and Chester Woods Park.
Hwy. 14 traffic will be detoured north of Eyota on Hwy. 42 and then west on Olmsted County Road 9 before heading back south to reconnect to Highway 14 on 50th Avenue Southeast.
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Local traffic will be allowed onto the highway to access homes and Chester Woods Park, however the road will be impassable at the bridge. The closure and detour are scheduled to start at 9:00 Monday morning.
Officials anticipate reopening the closed stretch of Hwy. by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14. MnDOT says new dates would be announced in the event of a weather-related postponement.