Traffic

Hwy. 61 closure at Ski Road begins July 20

Jul 19, 2023

Hwy. 61 will be closed at the Ski Road intersection starting Thursday, July 20 near Frontenac as crews construct passing lanes, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The closure means people traveling from Red Wing to Frontenac on Highway 61 will need to use the detour – Highway...

MnDOT: Expect delays during sealcoat work on state highways

Jul 12, 2023

Motorists traveling on various state highways in Fillmore, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha and Freeborn counties should plan for extra travel time while sealing work is performed to help extend state roadways’ life expectancy, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Delays should...

Sealcoat work underway in Wabasha County

Jul 5, 2023

Sealcoat work was scheduled to begin approximately Wednesday, July 5, on several Wabasha County roads, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. All work is expected to be completed within 1 week. Roads will remain open to traffic, but traffic restrictions, traffic delays, loose gravel...

Two injured in Zumbro Falls crash

Jun 28, 2023

Two people were injured in a crash in Zumbro Falls on Highway 63 just south of the Highway 60 intersection on Sunday, June 25, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At about 1:35 p.m., a 2022 Buick Regal was northbound on Highway 63 when it collided with a 2011 Chevy Avalanche headed south. The...

Repair work closes Monroe Street crossing

Mar 15, 2023

Canadian Pacific crews work on the railroad crossing at Monroe Street in Lake City on Tuesday. Initially intended to be a one-day project, Lake City Public Works announced the closure would extend into Wednesday, March 15.

Police help during railroad crossing malfunction, issue safety reminder

Jan 25, 2023

Lake City Police Chief Cory Kubista happened to be nearby when the railroad crossarms at Lyon Avenue in Lake City malfunctioned Friday, so he helped traffic across the railroad tracks to ease congestion. Canadian Pacific, which owns the rail line, was notified and sent maintenance personnel to fix...

Snowy weather causes trouble on local roads

Nov 16, 2022

Snows Monday led to slick conditions and some accidents on area roads. Highway 61 between Lake City and Wabasha was closed for a time after a dump truck rolled over. No one was injured, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, but traffic was detoured along County Roads 4 and 10 while the...

Motorcycle hits guard rail, driver injured

Jul 27, 2022

A 33-year-old Rochester man was injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on Highway 60 on July 21. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 60 and Wabasha County Road 13 in West Albany Township, according to the report. The driver was westbound on Highway 60 on...

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...

Four injured in three-car crash on Hwy. 61

Jul 6, 2022

A three-car collision just north of Lake City on July 1 left four people with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. It happened shortly after 8 p.m. on July 1. A 2013 Ford Escape and a 2002 Ford F150 were northbound on Highway 61. A 2017 Jeep Cherokee was...