Highway 63

Hwy. 63 closure expected June 8

Jun 3, 2026

Hwy. 63 from Wabasha County Hwy. 2 to Wabasha County Hwy. 15 is planned to be closed to all traffic beginning approximately June 8 for rock excavation. Hwy. 63 will be detoured on Wabasha County Hwys. 2 and 33 during the road closure. The road closure is expected to last approximately one month...

Month-long Hwy. 63 closure begins June 3

May 20, 2026

Hwy. 63 from Wabasha County Hwy. 2 to Wabasha County Hwy. 15 is planned to be closed to all traffic beginning approximately June 3 for rock excavation, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Hwy. 63 will be detoured on Wabasha County Hwys. 2 and 33 during the road closure. The road...

Hwy. 63 detour near Rochester begins June 2

May 28, 2025

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is asking drivers to plan ahead if they travel through the intersection of Hwy. 63 (75th Street) and Olmsted Co. Rd. 112 (18th Ave.), north of Rochester. Traffic will be detoured beginning Monday, June 2 for roundabout construction. Work is...

Informational meeting planned on Hwy. 63-Hwy. 247 roundabout

Jan 15, 2025

The public is invited to attend a public information meeting on Jan. 23 to learn more about a new roundabout planned at Highways 63, 247 and Olmsted County Road 12, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The meeting will be held in person from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at...

Rollover leaves one injured

Dec 24, 2024

A motorist was injured in a rollover crash on Hwy. 63 south of Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. A 74-year-old Hager City, Wis., man was driving a 2010 GMC Yukon southbound on Hwy. 63 at 350th Avenue in Mount Pleasant Township at around 8 a.m. when the...

One injured in Hwy. 63 motorcycle crash

Aug 28, 2024

One person was injured when two motorcycles collided on Hwy. 63 south of Lake City shortly after 2 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Both motorcycles were northbound on Hwy. 63 when they collided near Wabasha County Hwy. 3 in Gillford Township, according to the accident...

Two injured in rollover crash

Jul 20, 2022

Two Zumbro Falls residents were injured in an auto accident on July 16, according to the State Patrol. It happened before 7 p.m. at Highway 63 and 645th St. A 2003 GMC Sierra and a 2009 Chrysler Aspen were traveling southbound on Highway 63. The vehicles collided and the Aspen rolled. Both...

One injured in cluster of crashes on March 15

Mar 16, 2022

Three separate crashes involving a total of seven vehicles happened in less than an hour along the same stretch of Highway 61 south of Lake City Tuesday morning. One person was injured. The first happened at about 8:11 a.m. at milepost 68 in Mount Pleasant Township, according to the State Patrol....

Sportsman’s Club picks up adopted highway

Apr 28, 2021

Members of the Lake City Sportsman’s Club pose for a photo April 17 after picking up garbage along Highway 63. According to the club, they picked up 13 bags of trash and lots of 5 Hour Energy bottles. They have adopted the stretch of highway since 2013.  

Highway 63 crash results in life threatening injuries

Aug 5, 2020

A crash on Highway 63 sent a 31-year-old Kasson woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The accident took place at about 4:19 p.m., July 29, near the intersection of Highway 63 and 712th Street. The woman was traveling northbound in a 2003...