Traffic

Letter: High Street ripe for tragedy

Jul 1, 2020

Today we lost a beloved resident of our neighborhood. Thank goodness it was not a child or other person. Instead it was a rare and beautiful albino squirrel that everyone loved to watch as it scurried around playfully on neighborhood lawns. Today it lay dead in the street - crushed under the...

Collision under investigation

Jun 3, 2020

Police are investigating a head-on collision that took place on the Highway 61 viaduct over the railroad tracks on the city’s south side Monday that left at least one person seriously injured. According to an email Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist, a southbound 2007 Toyota Camry crossed the center...

More detour modifications on the way

May 6, 2020

A semi tractor-trailer became stuck and needed a tow early Monday morning at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Territorial Road. According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, it was the second incident involving semis in that area since the Stage 1 detour went into effect for the Highway...

Highway 61 bid higher than expected

Nov 27, 2019

The cost for the Highway 61 reconstruction project is headed upward, but it’s not clear what, if any, additional costs will be borne by the City of Lake City. Rochester Sand and Gravel was the sole bidder for the 2020 Highway 61 reconstruction project in Lake City. The bid amount is just under $14...

New Red Wing Bridge is now open to traffic

Nov 26, 2019

Vehicles began traveling on the new Highway 63 Eisenhower Bridge of Valor in Red Wing on Nov. 21, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).Construction work continues on the new bridge and is scheduled to continue into...

Who has the right of way at uncontrolled intersections?

Nov 13, 2019

Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn told the Lake City City Council Monday that he’s heard some myths about who has the right-of-way when vehicles encounter one-another at an uncontrolled intersection. In most cases, the vehicle that arrives at the intersection first has the right-of-way, he...

No cure-all for uncontrolled intersections

Nov 13, 2019

The Lake City City Council devoted about half of its workshop meeting Monday night to a discussion of the city’s 34 uncontrolled intersections but didn’t appear inclined to make any drastic changes. Intersections are uncontrolled if they have no stop signs or lights directing traffic....

Pedestrian traffic accidents are rare in Lake City, but concerns remain

Oct 30, 2019

Around the United States, traffic fatalites are on the rise. According to a Governors Highway Safety Association report, 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2018, the most since 1990. In Lake City, accidents between cars and pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles have been rare....

Lincoln Road is back open to traffic

Aug 14, 2019

Wabasha County Highway 17 (Lincoln Road) from Wabasha County Highway 2 to 355th Avenue is open to traffic after being closed for resurfacing.Drivers are urged to drive with caution in and near County Highway 17 as traffic control is being removed.For more information or questions, people can...

Animal collisions injure Lake City residents on consecutive days