Highway 61

Letter: Support candidates who will honor commitments

Sep 5, 2018

To the editor: I have been following the Facebook posts and conversations regarding the proposed reconstruction of the four-lanes through Lake City. This is not a new idea that was just sprung on the people of Lake City. It has been part of the comprehensive plan for many years. MnDOT (The...

Hwy. 61 nighttime bridge delays scheduled July 19

Jul 18, 2018

Motorists are expected to experience brief traffic delays on Highway 61 near the Highway 63/Eisenhower Bridge in Red Wing on Thursday, July 19, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., as crews move equipment from an adjacent bridge, according to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation.Delays are...

Letter: Let’s complete the four-lane initiative

Jul 12, 2018

To the editor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, I was very sad the day that your father retired. I enjoyed his articles. I think of you and your dad every time I ride my 10-speed bike from Lake City to Wabasha and back on Highway 61. As you know, it is a very beautiful, but dangerous road. The large trucks...

Letter: A thoroughfare, not a destination

Jul 3, 2018

To the editor: This may be my last utterance regarding Highway 61 and the future of Lake City. I have written numerous pieces about the negative impact this highway has on our city. A recent event gave me a moment of epiphany, a different tack to employ, if you will. In May, my wife and I had...

Mayor: Come share your thoughts on highway project amenities

Jun 14, 2018

Progress continues forward on the Downtown and Highway 61 Reconstruction Project. The project engineering design team will be hosting a public council workshop on June 18 at 5 p.m. at city hall. Please join us to receive an update on this large infrastructure project. It’s hard to believe it’s...

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...

Overnight detours planned April 10-12 for bridge ramp demolition

Apr 4, 2018

Motorists on Highway 61 near the Highway 63/Eisenhower Bridge in Red Wing will be detoured during three nights April 10-12 as construction crews demolish the remainder of the slip ramp bridge over Highway 61, according to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation. The Highway 63/...

Bridge project will have overnight detour Dec. 12

Nov 29, 2017

Weather permitting, Highway 61 traffic south of the Highway 63/Eisenhower Bridge in Red Wing will be detoured for 12 hours beginning Tuesday, Dec. 12 while crews perform bridge demolition activities on the Highway 63 bridge over the road, according to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of...

Best efforts can't save injured bird

Oct 19, 2017

An eagle that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle in Lake City on Oct. 16 has died. James Rainwater of Lake City said a woman discovered the injured bird shortly before noon near the center median on the 1000 block of North Lakeshore Drive. The woman waited with the injured bird for about a...

Highway 61 stormwater drains replaced

Sep 28, 2017

A Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crew replaces a stormwater structure beneath Highway 61 in Lake City Sept. 21. It’s one of two or three MnDOT plans to replace this fall, according to MnDOT spokesperson Michael Dougherty. “The work is being done as necessary maintenance to prevent...