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Interstate 90 motorists in Austin will experience changes in traffic beginning Wednesday as crews begin construction on the westbound Cedar River and Sixth Street bridges, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Westbound I-90 traffic will be moved into the eastbound lanes, where vehicles will travel in single lanes in both directions adjacent to each other. The traffic ramps affected by this change are:

• Fourth Street Northwest: Westbound off-ramp (Exit 178A) and on-ramp are closed and detoured; eastbound ramps are open at this time but will eventually close.
  • Detour for westbound off- and on-ramps are the next exit (Exit 177) at Highway 218 north/14th Street Northwest.
• Sixth Street Northeast: Westbound off-ramp is open (Exit 178B); westbound on-ramp is closed and detoured; eastbound ramps are open.
  • Detour for westbound on-ramp is to travel eastbound on I-90, exit at Exit 179 (11th Drive NE), cross over and return to westbound I-90.

Here is a listing of other interchanges through Austin and their status:

• Highway 218 south (Exit 180B), all ramps open
• 11th Drive Northeast (Exit 179), all ramps open
• Highway 218/14th Street Northwest (Exit 177), all ramps open
• Highway 105/Oakland Avenue (Exit 175), all ramps open