Minnesota Department of Transportation

MnDOT sells lakefront parcel, buyer unknown

Aug 7, 2024

A lakefront parcel in Lake City offered for sale by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has found a buyer. According to Becky Swanson of MnDOT’s Property Conveyance Unit, the sale occurred last week. Details of the sale, including the identity of the buyer and the price paid, were...

State bridge crack and joint sealing project underway

Jul 10, 2024

Motorists traveling on various state highways in Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona counties should plan for extra travel time as crews complete route and sealing work to help extend state bridges’ life expectancy, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work began July 8 in Winona...

Flood closes Highway 60 in Wabasha

Jul 3, 2024

Highway 60 east of Highway 61 in Wabasha is closed and detoured because of water over the road, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The stretch of Highway 60, which goes under a railroad bridge, is just east of Highway 61 at Wabasha. Water from the Mississippi River...

MnDOT puts lakefront parcel up for sale

May 8, 2024

An unusual piece of lakefront property in Lake City has been put up for sale. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is selling its 1.9 acre property at 2045 S. Oak St. in Lake City by sealed bid. The property is bordered to the north by the Pepin Pointe townhomes, to the south by the...

Hwy. 61 bridge construction begins April 8 near Red Wing

Apr 3, 2024

Construction to replace the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway at the south end of Red Wing is scheduled to begin April 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Before construction begins, motorists might encounter brief delays while heavy equipment is being...

Tree clearing begins ahead of Hwy. 61 bridge replacement

Jan 31, 2024

Motorists on Highway 61 south of Red Wing should be alert for trucks entering and exiting the road now that crews began tree clearing work to prepare for this spring’s Highway 61 bridge over CP Rail project, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Trees in the work zone are...

Public meeting on Hwy. 61 railroad bridge replacement in Red Wing

Nov 22, 2023

The public is invited to attend an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 29 to learn more about a project to replace the Highway 61 bridge over CP Rail south of Red Wing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. People can go to the meeting any time from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p....

Highway 61 reopens between Lake City and Red Wing

Oct 4, 2023

The Highway 61 detour between Lake City and Red Wing has been removed and the road is open to traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should be alert for construction work that will continue in the work zone over the next several weeks, including final paving...

MnDOT to begin using Wireless Emergency Alerts

Aug 23, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has entered into an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to begin using Wireless Emergency Alerts through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, FEMA’s national system for local alerting that shares emergency information...

Hwy. 61 reopens to Hansen’s Harbor

Aug 16, 2023

Motorists on Highway 61 north of Lake City can directly reach Hansen’s Harbor on the highway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The road remains closed at the Wells Creek bridge, which is expected to be completed in late August. Motorists traveling to Frontenac or Red Wing...