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Motorists traveling on Interstate 90 near the Oakland Avenue bridge will be detoured up the exit and down the entrance ramps at 6:30 p.m. today 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 today.

• 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.

This Oakland Avenue bridge replacement is part of the three-year project that is replacing or repairing bridges at six sites along the I-90 corridor in Austin.

• Oakland Ave. West (Highway 105), replace in 2024
• 14^th Street Northwest (Highway 218 north), replace in 2026
• Fourth Street Northwest, replace in 2024-2025
• I-90 over Cedar River, replace in 2024-2025
• I-90 over Sixth Street Northeast, rehabilitate in 2024-2025
• 21^st Street Northeast (Highway 218 south), replace in 2026