Highway 61

Centenarian injured in crash near Staehli park - State Patrol

Sep 3, 2025

A 102-year-old Iowa man was injured Tuesday, Sept. 2, after the pickup he was riding in collided with a semi, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. His injuries were described as non-life-threatening. The crash occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Highway 61 in Florence Township near Staehli...

Hwy. 61 crack sealing begins between Lake City and Red Wing

Jul 9, 2025

The City of Lake City has received notification from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that crack sealing operations were scheduled to begin on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing starting Monday, July 7. This maintenance is part of MnDOT’s statewide pavement preservation...

MnDOT: Brief traffic delays at Hwy. 61 railroad bridge in Red Wing

Apr 23, 2025

Highway 61 motorists may experience brief traffic delays on April 28 at the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing while crews finish the final layer of paving, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The last final layer of pavement was not completed in 2024. During the...

Three injured in Hwy. 61 crash near Hok-Si-La

Mar 26, 2025

Three people were injured in a head-on collision on Highway 61 in Lake City on Tuesday, March 18. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Toyota Sienna was southbound on Highway 61 when it struck northbound Chevy Traverse. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. just north of the entrance to...

MnDOT: Hwy. 61 bridge over railroad complete

Dec 4, 2024

The Highway 61 bridge project over the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed south of Red Wing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Motorists started traveling on the new bridge on Oct. 15. MnDOT thanks motorists for their patience and safe driving during this project...

Traffic switches to new bridge south of Red Wing

Oct 16, 2024

Motorists traveling on Highway 61 south of Red Wing were scheduled to begin traveling on the new bridge over the CP Rail tracks on Oct. 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should be alert to pavement changes on Highway 61 at the start of the project at both ends...

Hwy. 61 bridge construction begins April 8 near Red Wing

Apr 3, 2024

Construction to replace the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway at the south end of Red Wing is scheduled to begin April 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Before construction begins, motorists might encounter brief delays while heavy equipment is being...

Lumber truck crash leaves big mess

Mar 27, 2024

A spilled load of lumber along Hwy. 61 south of Lake City took hours to clean up Friday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at around 4 a.m. a 21-year-old from Ellsworth, Wis., “lost control of his truck hauling lumber and it tipped on its side onto the right guardrail. The lumber load was...

Hit and run under investigation

Jan 3, 2024

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a hit and run on Highway 61 on Saturday. It was the first of two accidents that happened within minutes of one another near mile marker 87 south of Red Wing, Sgt. Troy Christianson said. At 4:11 p.m. a “vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling...

Public meeting on Hwy. 61 railroad bridge replacement in Red Wing

Nov 22, 2023

The public is invited to attend an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 29 to learn more about a project to replace the Highway 61 bridge over CP Rail south of Red Wing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. People can go to the meeting any time from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p....