Highway 30 Resurfacing Near Rochester Airport, What To Expect

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A lane closure is underway on a Rochester-area highway to accommodate resurfacing work.

Daytime Lane Closure Underway on Hwy. 30 Near Rochester Airport

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says crews are working on a stretch of Hwy. 30 near the Rochester International Airport.

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The lane closure will be in place between Hwy. 63 and 90th St. SW during daytime hours. The highway will return to two lanes during the nighttime and early morning hours.

MnDOT says a pilot car will lead traffic through the work zone. Motorists are being told to anticipate brief delays and slowdowns during the lane closure.

The work requiring the daily lane closure is expected to last for two weeks, MnDOT says.

Detour Begins September 8

A full closure and detour for the highway is scheduled to start on September 8. The closure is to allow crews to replace the culvert at Willow Creek, which is southwest of the airport.

The detour is scheduled to be in place for roughly two weeks. MnDOT says they will announce a specific date for the end of the detour at a later time.

The detour route is Co. Rd. 8, 10th St. NW, 11th Ave. W and 20th St. NW.

SOLD: Minnesota's 'Mushroom House' aka 'Flintstone House' Has A New Owner

Welcome to 1401 Mississippi Ave — known around Duluth for more than fifty years as "The Mushroom House" or "The Flinstone House."

The 5-bedroom, 3-bath house was built in 1970 using an innovative foam-shell construction method. The home's triple-dome design creates curved walls, soaring dome ceilings, and spaces that feel more sculpted than built.

The main level of this 2,800 square foot home opens into a sunken living room with a built-in sofa and a dramatic wall of seven-foot patio doors leading to a wraparound deck overlooking the trees.

The arched kitchen carries the home's organic geometry throughout, with a breakfast bar that feels as much like it belongs in an art installation as in a home.

The primary bedroom offers vaulted ceilings and epoxy flooring. A second bedroom and three-quarter bath complete the main floor.

Head downstairs, and the walk-out lower level opens into a spacious great room with beamed ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and patio access to the wooded backyard. Three additional bedrooms, a full bath, a half bath, and a laundry room create flexibility for whatever the next owner needs.

However, what makes this home truly remarkable is not just what it looks like; it is what has been done to protect it.

In 2021, new epoxy flooring was installed throughout the primary bedroom and lower-level family room, new carpet went into the lower-level bedrooms and upper office, the sewer lateral was replaced, and a full-house dehumidifier and whole-home ozone air scrubber were added.

In 2022, the exterior received a professional repaint with UV-resistant paint, and all skylights were sealed.

In 2024, all 16 windows were replaced. The home sits on a private, wooded 0.60-acre lot in Kenwood, within walking distance to the University of Minnesota Duluth and the College of St. Scholastica, with a two-stall attached garage with loft storage rounding out the package.

The home went back on the market in Duluth in May 2026 for $369,999. It ultimately sold for more than that asking price. You can see the closing price in the final picture.

Gallery Credit: Alicia Lokke with The Lokke Group at Messina & Associates Real Estate