Traffic

Letter: Bike communer will appreciate three-lane

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: As a three season bicycling commuter between my home on the north end of Lake City and the Public Works building on the south end, I often ride Highway 61 on my way home. I follow the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) through downtown which follows the lake shore and does not run on...

Letter: No going back once three lanes are complete

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: I can see drive-arounds on county roads. The impression is Lake City is the only city that doesn’t have three lanes. The interests of Lake City are more important than the interests of the State of Minnesota. This is something that can’t be undone. Ken Lyons Lake City

Summer’s second Highway 63 project underway

Aug 15, 2018

A new paving project on Highway 63 between Zumbro Falls and Lake City began Aug. 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Motorists will encounter a three-week detour and lane closures during the work. Crews will remove several pipe culverts that cross the roadway,...

Section of Cross Street becomes one-way

Aug 8, 2018

Traffic patterns around Bluff View Elementary School have changed. Construction on a $12 million expansion and renovation project will continue through the 2018-2019 school year, impacting parking and building access at the school. To help manage traffic in and out of the building during the...

Highway 63 north of Rochester reopens

Aug 1, 2018

Highway 63 between the north Rochester roundabout and Zumbro Falls is open to traffic after crews completed a concrete paving project ahead of schedule, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).During this $6.9 million project, crews removed a portion of the existing blacktop...

Signs provide instant feedback to speeding motorists

May 16, 2018

Three new signs will alert drivers entering Lake City on Highway 61 or Highway 63 if they are going too fast. The signs, which were installed last week, are the city’s attempt to respond to the many complaints about speeders on the highways that pass through town, according to Lake City Public...

Car seat info session is Sept. 22 in Wabasha

Sep 21, 2017

As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, Wabasha County Public Health is offering an informational session for anyone who wants to learn about car seat safety. The session begins at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Wabasha County Public Health, 411 Hiawatha Drive East, in Wabasha. Pre-registration is...

Wabasha County side-by-side rules explained

Sep 14, 2017

Recently, the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving more requests for information in regards to where people can ride their all terrain vehicles (ATVs). Many say that with all the regulations and laws out there, that it just confuses most people. ATVs or what some call four wheelers...

Letter: Why didn't Red Wing switch to two lanes?

Sep 14, 2017

To the editor: In response to Ron Schimbeno’s letter in the Sept. 7, 2017 issue of the Graphic. I work in Red Wing four days a week and drive through the downtown area each of those four days. Red Wing is a busy town. There is a lot of traffic flowing through the downtown at any given time of the...

Letter: Faster traffic is the answer

Sep 7, 2017

To the editor: On a busy traffic day you can begin to see the future of Highway 61. Notice the parades of traffic coming into Lake City from both north and south. Our new two lane road configuration will add much longer parades of cars and trucks for much longer distances, Red Wing to Wabasha....