highway 61 reconstruction project

Drone shot looks out over construction route

Apr 15, 2020

Steve Brown of Lake City took this photo looking northwesterly along the route of the upcoming Highway 61 reconstruction project. A detour that was scheduled to go into effect Tuesday is delayed until cold weather no longer prevents pavement removal.-Photo by Steve Brown

MnDOT explains load restrictions as they apply to Hwy. 61 project

Apr 8, 2020

Editor’s note: The Graphic asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for more information about spring weight restrictions and their impact on the timing of the Lake City Highway 61 reconstruction project. Their response is below. The spring road restrictions affect many roads in...

More signs of impending highway project

Apr 1, 2020

Road closed signs and silt fencing have appeared along the route of the upcoming Highway 61 reconstruction project this week. Rochester Sand and Gravel is the primary contractor on the project. Dick Swenke, the company’s public information officer for the project, said there has also been tree-...

MnDOT: Highway 61 project to go forward as planned

Mar 19, 2020

The coronavirus epidemic is so far not impacting the start of the Highway 61 Reconstruction Project, according to a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) spokesperson. “At this time, our intention is to start construction as soon as the road restrictions are lifted in the area,” Cindy...

City posts Center Street traffic diagram

Mar 11, 2020

The above diagram showing the traffic flow changes on the 100 blocks of East and West Center Street during the Highway 61 reconstruction project appeared this week on the City of Lake City’s Highway 61 Reconstruction Project page. A link to Lake City’s project webpage can be found on https://www.ci...

Hwy. 61 project public information officer introduced at open house

Feb 26, 2020

People who attended the Highway 61 reconstruction project open house Feb. 20 had the opportunity to meet Rochester Sand and Gravel’s public information officer on the project, Dick Swenke. A Frontenac resident with contractor experience, Swenke said his job will be to field concerns and questions...

MnDOT, Chamber meet with businesses about Highway 61 project communication

Jan 15, 2020

Cindy Morgan of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Michelle Larson of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce have been going door-to-door to businesses in the area expected to feel the greatest impact from the upcoming Highway 61 reconstruction project. Their goal is to meet with all...

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...

City approves cooperative construction agreement on Highway 61 project

Oct 23, 2019

By a 6-1 vote, the Lake City City Council approved a cooperative construction agreement between the city and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the 2020 Highway 61 reconstruction project. The agreement lays out construction and maintenance responsibilities and is required...

Letter: Letters generate ideas

Oct 16, 2019

To the Editor: The minute The Lake City Graphic newspaper comes, I sit down and read it from page one to the last page. I am so interested in what’s happening in our place in the world. I am especially interested in the letters to the editor feature each week. They were very informative and...