Highway 61

Highway 61 bid higher than expected

Nov 27, 2019

The cost for the Highway 61 reconstruction project is headed upward, but it’s not clear what, if any, additional costs will be borne by the City of Lake City. Rochester Sand and Gravel was the sole bidder for the 2020 Highway 61 reconstruction project in Lake City. The bid amount is just under $14...

Hwy. 61 detour lifted as paving work continues

Aug 21, 2019

A Hwy. 61 detour between Lake City and Reads Landing has lifted as crews wrap up the culvert replacement work, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Rochester Sand and Gravel, a MnDOT contractor, has been replacing culverts at three locations along Hwy 61 between Lake...

Animal collisions injure Lake City residents on consecutive days

Aug 14, 2019

Two Lake City residents were injured in separate collisions with animals on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing last week. On Aug. 5 just after 3 a.m., a Honda CRV driven by a 70-year-old Lake City woman was northbound on Highway 61 near Wacouta Road when it struck a horse, according to the...

Letter: Highway 61 detour will hurt local businesses

Aug 7, 2019

To the editor:Last week’s edition of The Lake City Graphic outlined the proposed detours for Highway 61 through Lake City in the summer of 2020.These proposed detours will literally take thousands of travelers out of the Lake City business district at a cost to businesses of hundreds of thousands...

Highway 61 culvert replacement begins south of Lake City

Jul 17, 2019

Highway 61 motorists will encounter a detour for construction between Lake City and Reads Landing beginning July 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).Rochester Sand and Gravel, a MnDOT contractor, is replacing culverts at three locations along Highway 61 between Lake...

Reads landing museum to stay open during Hwy. 61 construction

Jul 17, 2019

Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum will remain open during regular visiting hours, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the closure of Highway 61 from Lake City to Reads Landing. “Wabasha County Historical Society is committed to carry out its Mission: To...

Southbound Highway 61 lane closures planned near Weaver

Jul 10, 2019

Southbound Highway 61 motorists will encounter a lane closure beginning July 15 south of the Highway 74 junction near Weaver at the bridge over the Whitewater River as crews complete upgrades and repairs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).The project is expected to...

Highway 61 repaving project begins

May 8, 2019

Work on a Highway 61 resurfacing project that stretches from Kellogg to north of Lake City commenced Monday, May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Rochester Sand and Gravel is the contractor on the $14.6 million project. Between May 6 and Oct. 25, crews will...

Large crowd at Highway 61 open house

May 1, 2019

City officials estimated that about 100 people attended an open house April 25 on the upcoming Highway 61 reconstruction project that in 2020 will convert the highway’s four-lane portion in Lake City to three-lanes. Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith said in an email...

Highway 61 reconstruction open house planned

Apr 17, 2019

The public is invited to an open house on Thursday, April 25 in Lake City to learn more about the 2020 reconstruction of Highway 61 in Lake City, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Representatives from Lake City, engineer consultants and MnDOT will be available to...