Drivers will see lane closures on northbound and southbound Highway 52 near Pine Island beginning Monday, May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The closures, originally scheduled to begin May 2, were delayed due to the weather.

The closures are necessary while crews prepare for rock blasting to construct the new East Frontage Road adjacent to Highway 52 in the area between 520th Street and 210th Avenue. During the actual blasting, traffic will be temporarily stopped on northbound and southbound Highway 52. The lane closures will be in effect through Friday, May 10, weather permitting.

(ABC 6 News) - Local law enforcement agencies are hoping drivers will think twice before drinking and then getting behind the wheel this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Even so, there will be extra DWI patrols out all weekend through the end of the month. Along with drunk drivers, officers will be looking for speeders as well as aggressive drivers.

Rochester police and Olmsted County will both have 5 extra officers out at various times. The enforcement is part of Minnesota's Toward Zero Deaths initiative.

Last year on St. Patrick’s Day 346 people were arrested for DWI’s in Minnesota.

The public is invited to attend an open house regarding the Southeastern Minnesota Freight Rail Capacity Study on Monday, Jan. 28.

The open house will occur from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Rochester International Airport Event Center, 7333 Airport View Drive SW, Rochester, Minn.

A presentation will occur at 5:30 p.m. Presenters will share several scenarios with varying amounts of potential rail traffic through downtown Rochester. They will also discuss how these scenarios would impact the nearby road network and options for reconstructing nearby roads that will lessen the impact to vehicle traffic flow. This information will also be available on boards throughout the open house.