road work

Stretch of highway could reopen by this weekend

Jun 17, 2020

By the time you read this, it might be possible to take a left off of Grant Street onto Highway 61 and get to Hok-Si-La and parts north for the first time in months. From the weekly Highway 61 reconstruction project update meeting Tuesday came the news that the northern stretch of the project...

Wabasha County Hwy. 68 in Zumbro Falls to close for bridge replacement

Apr 1, 2020

Wabasha County Hwy. 68 east of US Hwy 63 in Zumbro Falls will be closed to all traffic beginning the week of April 13 for bridge rehabilitation work. County Hwy 68 will be closed at the location of the bridge approximately 0.1 miles east of U.S. Hwy 63. Work is expected to be completed by July....

Hwy. 61 detour lifted as paving work continues

Aug 21, 2019

A Hwy. 61 detour between Lake City and Reads Landing has lifted as crews wrap up the culvert replacement work, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Rochester Sand and Gravel, a MnDOT contractor, has been replacing culverts at three locations along Hwy 61 between Lake...

Push to reclaim spalling streets fails

Jun 12, 2019

A divided City Council on June 10 twice voted down motions to reclaim and repave several streets on the city’s south side before settling on a partial fix until the road can be reclaimed in 2021. Residents on Lilac Lane and nearby streets have lobbied the council for months to do something about...

Highway 61 repaving project begins

May 8, 2019

Work on a Highway 61 resurfacing project that stretches from Kellogg to north of Lake City commenced Monday, May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Rochester Sand and Gravel is the contractor on the $14.6 million project. Between May 6 and Oct. 25, crews will...

Controversial Wabasha County highway projects advance

Dec 20, 2018

The annual Wabasha County Truth in Taxation meeting was held as scheduled on Dec. 11, but it was two proposed Highway projects that brought people who opposed the projects to the meeting. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney Karrie...

Highway resurfacing projects near Zumbro Falls slated for 2018

Nov 29, 2017

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is planning to resurface Hwy. 63 from the Hwy 63/75th St. NW roundabout near Rochester to the Zumbro River bridge in Zumbro Falls beginning in mid-May of 2018. The highway will be paved with concrete and four culverts across Hwy 63 will be replace...

Rep. Haley: 2017 session was historically productive

Jun 22, 2017

Earlier this month, Gov. Mark Dayton signed the budget into law, putting an official end to the 2017 Legislative Session. I spent the following two weeks hosting multiple town halls throughout our district, providing detail and answering questions regarding the results of this session. I heard...

Lake City sealcoat project planned for June 19-20

Jun 14, 2017

Sealcoat work on three stretches of Lake City streets will occur June 19-20, weather permitting, according to Lake City Public Works. The project is expected to take one to two days. No parking will be allowed on the streets and drivers can expect delays. The affected streets are: • N. 10th Street...

Highway 63 railroad crossing detour begins June 12

Jun 8, 2017

Motorists on Highway 63 in Lake City will encounter a five-day detour beginning on June 12 as the Canadian Pacific Railway repairs its crossing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Canadian Pacific will be replacing track and concrete panels at the crossing before...