WABASHA, Minn. – The Highway 60 Wabasha Bridge will be closed and detoured Oct. 26-30 while crews replace the BNSF Railway crossing at Nelson, Wis., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The crossing replacement by the railroad requires the closure of Wisconsin Highway 25 from 6 a.m., Oct. 26 to 4 p.m., Oct. 30 at Nelson, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Traffic will be closed at Nelson, Wis., and Wabasha.
Motorists on the Minnesota side will not be able to use the Highway 60 bridge at Wabasha. The closure is for all traffic. Motorists who want to travel to Wisconsin must use the Highway 63 bridge at Red Wing or, if traveling from south of Wabasha, can use the Highway 43 bridge at Winona during the 5-day closure while the railroad crossing is replaced in Wisconsin.
During the closure, access through the crossing will be maintained for emergency service vehicles, but the crossing will be closed to the public.
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