highway 61 reconstruction project

Downtown work in its final stages

Aug 12, 2020

The publicly available estimate for when Section 2 of the Highway 61 reconstruction project will reopen to traffic got more specific at Tuesday’s project update meeting. Traffic is expected to return to the stretch of Lakeshore Drive between Elm Street and Lyon Avenue around Aug. 17 or 18,...

Highway about half way complete

Aug 5, 2020

Half way, or thereabouts. That’s the completion status of the Highway 61 reconstruction project in Lake City, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s weekly project update email. At Tuesday’s weekly construction update meeting, Cindy Morgan, the public engagement coordinator for...

Mayor: An update on the “Five Pillars”

Aug 5, 2020

Last month I wrote about how impressed I was with the resilience of our citizens as they face the COVID-19 pandemic, the resultant economic crisis, and the challenges presented by the largest road construction project in our city’s history. I continue to be amazed by our community’s service groups...

Paving underway downtown

Jul 29, 2020

Roadway paving on Section 2 of the Highway 61 reconstruction project began earlier this week and was expected to be complete by Saturday, officials announced in the weekly construction update on Tuesday. Section 2 is the stretch of Lakeshore Drive from Elm Street to Lyon Avenue. Rochester Sand and...

Downtown sidewalks continue to take shape

Jul 22, 2020

The sidewalks in downtown Lake City are getting a little more colorful. Gaps between main slabs on the walkway are being filled with brown concrete. And the areas between the walkway and the street are filling with a mosaic of tan, dark brown, and reddish brown pavers. At the highway construction...

[Updated] Crossings change, plea remains the same: go slow

Jul 22, 2020

Editor's note: Since this article was published, a notification went out that the vehicle crossings have changed again. The new updates (as of July 23 at 11 a.m.) reflect those changes. Earlier this week one of the three routes vehicles can use to travel across the Highway 61 reconstruction...

New sidewalks downtown

Jul 8, 2020

Workers pour new sidewalk in front of Resh Wok restaurant in Lake City on Wednesday, July 8. While sidewalk installation continues downtown, some businesses will be using alternate entrances. At the Tuesday construction update meeting, Minnesota Department of Transportation Community Engagement...

More temporary stop signs appear on High Street

Jul 1, 2020

The City of Lake City has placed temporary stop signs on North High Street at the intersections of two streets used to access downtown during Highway 61 construction. Stop signs previously placed at the intersection of High Street and Chestnut Street remain in place. The new signs are intended to...

Mayor: City resilient in the face of COVID-19

Jul 1, 2020

As we address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am reminded of the resilience of our community. Citizens have stepped up and are helping neighbors and continuing their good work with their churches, schools, and service organizations. Our local hospital and clinics are implementing...

New road, new detour, new traffic concerns on city streets

Jun 24, 2020

The northern section of the Highway 61 reconstruction project has reopened to traffic, significantly shortening the posted detour for motorists travelling between Red Wing and Lake City. Prior to the reopening late last week, northbound Highway 61 traffic took Lakewood Avenue to 10th Street and on...