road work

Paving underway on Goodhue County Road 2

Jul 22, 2026

Paving has begun on the multi-year rebuild of a section of Goodhue County Road 2. “Currently, the contractor, PCI Roads LLC, is placing mainline concrete which began at (Goodhue County Rd. 5) and will end at Territorial Road,” Goodhue County Public Works Director and County Engineer Jess Greenwood...

Bluff removal continues, road remains closed

Jul 15, 2026

Progress is evident on a project to remove roughly 47,000 cubic yards of bluffside to improve sightlines and safety at the intersection of Wabasha County Hwy. 15 and U.S. Highway 63 south of Lake City. But it’s unclear when traffic will again flow through the area. The closure of both roads near...

Bluff work at Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 63 continues

Jun 24, 2026

Work to remove an estimated 47,000 yards of rock from the bluff at the intersection of Wabasha County Hwy. 2 and U.S. Hwy. 63 south of Lake City continued this week. Traffic along Hwy. 63 is being detoured onto Wabasha County Hwy. 2 and Wabasha County Hwy. 33. The closure, which began early this...

Project will remove 47,000 cubic yards of rock to improve visibility

Jun 17, 2026

Traffic along U.S. Hwy. 63 south of Lake City is in the midst of a monthlong detour as a portion of bluff is removed to improve safety at the intersection of Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15. “The project purpose is to improve safety through lengthening sight distance at the intersection of...

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 reopens after culvert replacement

Jun 3, 2026

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 north of Minnesota Hwy. 60 is open to traffic after being closed for culvert replacements. Road work is on-going to complete the project; drivers should expect workers, equipment, and a rough surface with loose gravel within the work areas. Work areas on County Hwy. 2 will...

Month-long Hwy. 63 closure begins June 3

May 20, 2026

Hwy. 63 from Wabasha County Hwy. 2 to Wabasha County Hwy. 15 is planned to be closed to all traffic beginning approximately June 3 for rock excavation, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Hwy. 63 will be detoured on Wabasha County Hwys. 2 and 33 during the road closure. The road...

Bridge repair in Hammond planned

May 6, 2026

Bridge repair work on Wabasha County Hwy. 11 bridge over the Zumbro River in Hammond was scheduled to begin approximately Wednesday, May 6, according the Wabasha County Highway Department. County Hwy. 11 will be reduced to one lane of traffic during the bridge work. Traffic delays should be...

Asphalt paving on Wabasha County Hwy. 5 to begin April 27

Apr 22, 2026

Asphalt paving construction on Wabasha County Hwy. 5 and 36 from Goodhue County Hwy. 9 to Clubhouse Drive in Lake City is planned to begin April 27. County Hwy. 5 will be open to traffic through the duration of construction; however, road users are advised to use alternate routes. A rough...

MnDOT: Watch out for snoopers during bridge inspection season

Apr 8, 2026

Motorists in southeast Minnesota should be alert and move over on the highways for Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) bridge inspectors who are beginning their season April 6 to evaluate approximately 1,000 bridges. MnDOT bridge inspectors in southeast Minnesota’s 11-county District 6...

County highway near Oak Center closes for culvert replacement

Sep 10, 2025

Wabasha County Hwy 31 east of Oak Center from approximately 360th Ave. to 355th Ave. was planned to be closed to through traffic for culvert replacements and road work beginning Sept. 8, according to the county highway department. Road users will need to use alternate routes during this closure...