Street Construction Around Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Second Street Southwest, the road that bisects the downtown portion of Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus, will be under construction for a city of Rochester project from Monday, April 5, through Friday, Oct. 15. The construction zone extends from First Avenue Southwest westward to Sixth Avenue Southwest. Access to Saint Marys Hospital is unaffected.

During construction, one lane of Second Street Southwest will be open each way from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., all lanes will be closed. Those traveling on Second Street Southwest should expect significant delays.

Prepare to get to your destination by planning your trip and minimizing delays:

Reaching Mayo Clinic by car

Approach Mayo Clinic via Civic Center Drive Northwest:

• From U.S. 52, take Exit 56 (Civic Center Drive Northwest).
• From U.S. 63 north, turn right onto Civic Center Drive Northwest
• From U.S. 63 south, turn left onto Civic Center Drive Northwest

All Mayo Clinic patient/visitor parking lots will remain open at full capacity. Some city of Rochester metered parking spaces will be removed from service.

Reaching Mayo Clinic by hotel shuttle

• All hotel shuttles will continue to pick up/drop off at the west entrance of the Gonda Building.

Reaching Mayo Clinic by transit bus

• Rochester City Lines bus service will continue; however, from Aug. 14 to Oct. 15, all transit bus stops will relocate onto Third Avenue Southwest between Second Street Southwest and Fourth Street Southwest.

To keep patients and employees safe and minimize frustration, Mayo Clinic has created a Web site, Mayo Clinic construction. Please visit this site for the latest construction-related information.

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