road construction

North 7th Street rebuild begins this spring

Jan 11, 2023
The stretch of North 7th Street from Monroe Street to Grant Street will undergo a $3.9 million reconstruction this year. On Monday, Jan. 9, the Lake City City Council approved plans and specifications for the project, and set the bidding period to begin Jan. 10 with bid opening on Jan. 31....

Wabasha County Hwy. 81 reopens

Oct 12, 2022
Wabasha County Hwy. 81 between Hwy. 60 and Hwy. 61 is open to all traffic after being closed for construction. Road construction signs are planned to be removed soon. Construction operations on and near the road will continue until completed; please drive with caution near workers and...

Hwy. 60 opens from Zumbro Falls to Hwy. 52

Sep 7, 2022
Highway 60 opened to traffic Sept. 2, allowing drivers to travel the road from Highway 63 in Zumbro Falls through Mazeppa to Highway 52, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Additional paving and striping work is still occuring along the route. Work began in May on the...

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 closes Aug. 15 for large culvert replacement

Aug 11, 2022
Wabasha County Hwy. 5 is planned to be closed to all traffic beginning on Monday, Aug. 15, for large culvert replacement at and east of the intersection of 350th Ave (approximately 3.5 miles west of Lake City), according to the Wabasha County Highway Department.  Traffic must use alternate routes...

Culvert replacement closes Wabasha County Road 7 at 670th St.

Jul 27, 2022
Wabasha County Highway 7 was planned to be closed at and south of the intersection with 670th St. (approximately 1 mile south of Bellechester) for one culvert replacement beginning approximately Wednesday, July 27 depending on weather, according to the county highway department. The work was...

Detours coming to Highway 61 next summer

Jul 20, 2022
Detours will go into effect on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing next summer as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) completes a resurfacing and related road work project. “When crews are working on the bridge over Wells Creek and near Hansen’s Harbor, detour A will be used....

Open house on Hwy. 61 projects is July 12

Jul 6, 2022
The public is invited to attend an in-person open house on July 12 in Red Wing to learn more about five Minnesota Department of Transportation projects planned for the Red Wing area. The open-house style meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at the Red Wing Public Library, 225...

County Hwy 68 closed for culvert replacement

Jun 22, 2022
Wabasha County Hwy. 68 from 403rd Ave. to Wabasha County Hwy. 75 closed to all traffic beginning Monday June 20th for replacement of a large culvert. Construction is expected to last for approximately 2 weeks from the start date, according ot the Wabasha County Highway Department. Road users will...

Corrected: Passing lanes part of $8.7 million resurfacing project

Jun 1, 2022
One of the frequently-cited concerns of the four-to-three lane conversion of Highway 61 in Lake City was the elimination of a place to pass slower traffic between Red Wing and Wabasha. At the time, there were suggestions that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) was considering...

Sealcoating on county roads begins May 23

May 11, 2022
Sealcoat work is planned to begin Monday, May 23 on several Wabasha County Highway locations. All work is expected to be completed within two weeks. Roads will remain open to traffic, but traffic restrictions and flag persons when work is on-going, and loose gravel should be expected. Road users...

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