Highway 61

Highway 61 culvert replacement begins south of Lake City

Jul 17, 2019

Highway 61 motorists will encounter a detour for construction between Lake City and Reads Landing beginning July 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).Rochester Sand and Gravel, a MnDOT contractor, is replacing culverts at three locations along Highway 61 between Lake...

Reads landing museum to stay open during Hwy. 61 construction

Jul 17, 2019

Wabasha County Historical Society, Reads Landing School Museum will remain open during regular visiting hours, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the closure of Highway 61 from Lake City to Reads Landing. “Wabasha County Historical Society is committed to carry out its Mission: To...

Southbound Highway 61 lane closures planned near Weaver

Jul 10, 2019

Southbound Highway 61 motorists will encounter a lane closure beginning July 15 south of the Highway 74 junction near Weaver at the bridge over the Whitewater River as crews complete upgrades and repairs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).The project is expected to...

Highway 61 repaving project begins

May 8, 2019

Work on a Highway 61 resurfacing project that stretches from Kellogg to north of Lake City commenced Monday, May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Rochester Sand and Gravel is the contractor on the $14.6 million project. Between May 6 and Oct. 25, crews will...

Large crowd at Highway 61 open house

May 1, 2019

City officials estimated that about 100 people attended an open house April 25 on the upcoming Highway 61 reconstruction project that in 2020 will convert the highway’s four-lane portion in Lake City to three-lanes. Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith said in an email...

Highway 61 reconstruction open house planned

Apr 17, 2019

The public is invited to an open house on Thursday, April 25 in Lake City to learn more about the 2020 reconstruction of Highway 61 in Lake City, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Representatives from Lake City, engineer consultants and MnDOT will be available to...

Council funds Hwy. 61 amenities

Feb 28, 2019

The Lake City City Council voted 4-2 on Feb. 11 to dedicate $1.2 million for amenities associated with the 2020 reconstruction of Hwy. 61. The amount is about $140,000 shy of the projected cost of the amenities package chosen by the council last year to spend on benches, lighting, and other...

Consent vote signals growing council support for Hwy. 61 project

Nov 1, 2018

In one sense, the Lake City City Council’s 6-1 vote to give municipal consent to the final layout changes for the Highway 61 three-lane conversion on Monday, Oct. 29, was routine. State law requires the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to obtain consent from cities when projects...

Letter: Daisee lives, thanks to alert drivers

Oct 18, 2018

To the editor: Our little rescue dog, Daisee, escaped in an incident involving a stray cat. If not for some alert and kind motorists, she would not have survived one crossing of N. Park Street and two runs across Hwy. 61 with us in pursuit! We owe special appreciation to the woman in the light...

Bridge repairs cause lane closures on Hwy. 61

Sep 19, 2018

Highway 61 motorists near Kellogg are encountering single lane traffic as Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) bridge maintenance workers conduct repairs on the northbound and southbound bridges over the Zumbro River.MnDOT bridge crews are reconstructing bridge joints and removing and...