road construction

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...

Section of County Road 30 closed for two weeks

May 4, 2022

Concrete repairs on Wabasha County Hwy 30 have closed the road from North County Road 24 to 645th St. intersection (near railroad crossing) for approximately two weeks from when it began on April 27, depending on weather, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Drivers will need to use...

Work on Wabasha County Hwy. 26 begins May 9

May 4, 2022

Road work on Wabasha County Highway 26 from Winona County line to approximately Minnesota Highway 74 in Weaver is planned to begin May 9, according ot the Wabasha County Highway Department. Road work will include pulverization (reclamation) of existing asphalt and resurfacing with asphalt...

Tree clearing begins ahead of Hwy. 60 construction project

Mar 23, 2022

Motorists on Hwy. 60 will see crews begin tree clearing work between Hwy. 52 and Hwy. 63 as they prepare for the Hwy. 60 improvements project, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Temporary lane closures may occur with flaggers directing traffic. Work is scheduled to be...

Wabasha Co. board seeks bids on County Road 5 culvert replacement

Feb 9, 2022

The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners discussed zoning enforcement cases in a closed session that followed their regular meeting on February 1. Zoning Administrator Kevin Krause was present for this part of the meeting. All Commissioners were present, along with Wabasha County Administrator...

Truck tips over at construction site

Jun 16, 2021

A semi tractor-trailer was laying on its side Tuesday, June 8, in the construction site next to Highway 61 where the new multi-use trail from Central Point Road to Hok-Si-La is being built. Details about the incident are few. The Lake City Police Department reported that it didn’t receive a call...

Prepping for trail

May 26, 2021

Traffic cones and other changes have come to the stretch of Highway 61 between Central Point Road and the Hok-Si-La Park entrance. Construction of a multi-use trail between the two points officially begins June 1, according to Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen, but some minor tree...