Jul 20, 2022
Detours will go into effect on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing next summer as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) completes a resurfacing and related road work project.
“When crews are working on the bridge over Wells Creek and near Hansen’s Harbor, detour A will be used....
Jul 6, 2022
The public is invited to attend an in-person open house on July 12 in Red Wing to learn more about five Minnesota Department of Transportation projects planned for the Red Wing area.
The open-house style meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at the Red Wing Public Library, 225...
Jun 1, 2022
One of the frequently-cited concerns of the four-to-three lane conversion of Highway 61 in Lake City was the elimination of a place to pass slower traffic between Red Wing and Wabasha.
At the time, there were suggestions that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) was considering...
Jan 5, 2022
A single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 61 and Central Point Road caused damage to a light pole and traffic sign. Lake City Police said a male was driving southbound when he lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway. There were no injuries. Bright morning sunlight could have...
Oct 13, 2021
West Chestnut Street at Hwy 61 is undergoing repairs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Crews will be reconstructing the pedestrian ramp and gutter to help with drainage issues at a low spot in that area.
The work is expected to be finished by Oct. 15, weather...
Aug 25, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) invites the public to visit the virtual open house to learn about the intersection improvements that are scheduled for 2022 along Hwy. 61 at Hwy. 316 and County Road 18 in Goodhue County.
Individuals can visit the virtual open house at...
Sep 16, 2020
U.S. Hwy. 61 at the bridge south of Frontenac is one lane while crews repair bridge joints, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The project will be complete Sept. 24, weather permitting. Traffic signals will be used to direct traffic in a single lane through the project....
Jun 3, 2020
Police are investigating a head-on collision that took place on the Highway 61 viaduct over the railroad tracks on the city’s south side Monday that left at least one person seriously injured.
According to an email Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist, a southbound 2007 Toyota Camry crossed the center...
Feb 26, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to add passing lanes on sections of Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing during a mill-and-overlay project in 2023, according to a MnDOT spokesperson.
Michael Dougherty said passing lanes will be added in several places, but exactly where is...
Feb 26, 2020
People who attended the Highway 61 reconstruction project open house Feb. 20 had the opportunity to meet Rochester Sand and Gravel’s public information officer on the project, Dick Swenke.
A Frontenac resident with contractor experience, Swenke said his job will be to field concerns and questions...