road construction

U.S. Hwy. 63, County Hwy. 15 expected to reopen this week

Jul 29, 2026

The intersection of U.S. Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15 south of Lake City is expected to reopen this week, according to Wabasha County Engineer Dietrich Flesch. Traffic has been detoured since early June to allow for the removal of bluffside to improve sightlines and safety at the intersection...

Public Works: North Garden Street work begins May 4

Apr 29, 2026

The City of Lake City will begin construction on the North Garden Street Reconstruction Project on May 4. The project spans approximately eight blocks from Monroe Street to Lyon Avenue (U.S. Highway 63) and will continue through the 2027 construction season. This project includes full...

Bridge on 273rd Ave. to close for replacement

Feb 4, 2026

Due to bridge replacement, 273rd Avenue is planned to be closed to all traffic at a bridge location (1.5 miles north of Wabasha County Hwy 8) over Middle Creek beginning the week of Feb. 9, weather permitting, Wabasha County said in a news release. Bridge replacement work is expected to be...

Road work coming Aug. 1 to several Wabasha County roads

Jul 16, 2025

Sealcoating work is planned to begin approximately Aug. 1 on the following Wabasha County Highways. Work is expected to be completed in one week. Roads will remain open to traffic, but one-lane traffic, traffic delays, loose gravel, and flag persons should be expected when work is on-going....

One county road opens, another closes

Jun 11, 2025

Wabasha County Hwy. 25 between Wabasha County Hwy. 2 and Olmsted County opened to through traffic Wednesday, June 11, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between Wabasha County Hwy. 25 and MN Hwy. 247 will be closed to traffic to complete concrete repairs on...

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 closure begins April 7

Apr 2, 2025

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 and 36 (300th Ave) between Goodhue County Hwy. 9 and 355th Ave west of Lake City is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, April 7 for road reconstruction. County Hwy. 5 and 36 (300th Ave.) will be closed to through traffic until approximately October 2025...

County roads feeding Hwy. 63 reopen after construction

Nov 13, 2024

Wabasha County Hwys. 2 (from County Hwy. 17 to Hwy. 63 near Lake City) and 22 (from Hwy. 63 to County Hwy. 15) are open to traffic after being closed for reconstruction. County Hwys. 2 and 22 will remain an aggregate surface until paved in 2025. A map of Wabasha County Hwy road closures and...

County Hwy. 22 closes Sept. 4 for reconstruction

Aug 28, 2024

Wabasha County Hwy. 22 (350th Ave.) between Hwy. 63 and County Hwy. 15 southwest of Lake City is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4 for road reconstruction, the Wabasha County Highway Department said in a news release. County Hwy. 22 will be closed to through...

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...

Sealcoating underway in Wabasha County

Jul 31, 2024

Sealcoating work was scheduled to begin, Wednesday July 31, on Wabasha County Highway 7 from Highway 60 to County Highway 16 in Bellechester, County Highway 7 from Highway 63 to 404th Ave, and County Highway 86 (north of Plainview) between a half mile north of 570th St to County Highway 4 near...