The eastbound Interstate 90 Hayward Rest Area will close Tuesday for construction, while the westbound I-90 Oakland Woods Rest Area is expected to open in September, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation

Hayward will be closed Tuesday into early November for repaving, sidewalk and ADA work. Oakland Woods is adjacent to a separate repaving project on the I-90 westbound lanes. It has been closed for expansion of parking and repaving work. It’s expected to open some time in September.

The I-90 rest areas will be done this year, followed by similar work on two more rest areas on Interstate 35, which will begin construction in 2020. Those rest areas are Heath Creek for northbound I-35 and Straight River for southbound I-35. Overall, the construction contract is $8.9 million to add more truck parking, and improve pavement, lighting and accessibility. Ulland Brothers of Albert Lea is the prime contractor on the project.

To find a rest area in Minnesota, use MnDOT’s web site search tool to learn about services and access at each site: www.dot.state.mn.us/restareas/find.html. To learn more about the project or sign up for email updates, go to MnDOT’s project website at www.dot.state.mn.us/d6/projects/i90-rest-areas/index.html. To learn more about MnDOT construction projects and activities in southeastern Minnesota, join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/MnDOTsoutheast/.For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.