Interstate 90 and Minnesota 105 are closed in Austin

Published 12:00 pm Thursday, June 12, 2008

Interstate 90 has been temporarily closed Thursday at U.S. Highway 218 in Austin due to flooding.

Eastbound motorists are being detoured off I-90 to I-35 near Albert Lea, to Highway 30 east, to Highway 56 near Hayfield, south to I-90.

Westbound motorists are being detoured off I-90 at the south junction of Highway 218 and can re-access I-90 via the Highway 218 on-ramps.

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Highway 105 has been closed Thursday from Mower County Road 5 to the Iowa border due to flooding, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive with caution, slow down in the work zone, and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For the latest in transportation and traveler information, dial 511 or visit www.511mn.org.