Minnesota Department of Transportation

MnDOT: Safely share the road during harvest season

Oct 8, 2025

Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should stay alert for large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crash data shows there were 455 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota...

Bridge lights extinguished during mayfly hatch

Jun 25, 2025

Motorists crossing the Highway 63 bridge in Red Wing and the Highway 60 bridge in Wabasha will notice that there are no overhead lights until the mayflies are done hatching, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The lights on the bridges over the Mississippi River in Red...

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...

MnDOT: Hwy. 61 bridge over railroad complete

Dec 4, 2024

The Highway 61 bridge project over the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed south of Red Wing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Motorists started traveling on the new bridge on Oct. 15. MnDOT thanks motorists for their patience and safe driving during this project...

Traffic switches to new bridge south of Red Wing

Oct 16, 2024

Motorists traveling on Highway 61 south of Red Wing were scheduled to begin traveling on the new bridge over the CP Rail tracks on Oct. 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should be alert to pavement changes on Highway 61 at the start of the project at both ends...

Visibility improvements planned at Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15

Oct 9, 2024

The Wabasha County Highway Department is planning work to improve visibility at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15 south of Lake City. “Sight distance is a factor that increases the risk of crashes at this intersection,” Wabasha County Engineer Dietrich Flesch said in an...

MnDOT ask motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share road

Sep 25, 2024

Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crash data shows there were 446 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota...

MnDOT: Campaign, advertisement signs not permitted in public highway rights of way

Sep 11, 2024

With upcoming November elections, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds campaigners that state law prohibits placement of political or advertising signs on highway right-of-way. These areas include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches, sight corners at intersections,...

Delays expected Aug. 19 on Hwy. 61 at Red Wing as bridge beams placed

Aug 14, 2024

Motorists near the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing will encounter brief traffic delays Aug. 19 during daytime hours while construction crews place beams on the new bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. On Monday, Aug. 19, crews will...

Traffic delays expected Aug. 8 in Red Wing as bridge beams placed

Aug 7, 2024

Motorists near the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing will encounter short-term traffic delays Aug. 8 during daytime hours while construction crews place beams on the new bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. On Thursday, Aug. 8, crews...