Highway 63

New Red Wing Bridge is now open to traffic

Nov 26, 2019

Vehicles began traveling on the new Highway 63 Eisenhower Bridge of Valor in Red Wing on Nov. 21, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).Construction work continues on the new bridge and is scheduled to continue into...

Emergency responder vehicles will be first across new Red Wing bridge this month

Nov 13, 2019

Red Wing emergency responder vehicles will travel across the new Red Wing bridge to celebrate the start of traffic on the structure when it opens in mid-November, according to MnDOT and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. A larger ribbon cutting celebration had been planned, but with the...

Highway 63 to increase to 60 mph

Oct 16, 2019

Motorists using Highway 63 from the Iowa border to Lake City will see segments of the two-lane portion of highway increase from 55 mph to 60 mph this week as crews post the new signs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).The new speed limits become official once the new...

Snow Blows: Blizzard closes school, highway

Feb 28, 2019

The aftermath of a weekend blizzard left Highway 63 between Lake City and Zumbro Falls closed until Tuesday afternoon, Lake City public schools closed Monday and Tuesday, and city streets and parks crews digging out yet again. At Monday’s School Board Meeting, Supt. Erick Enger went over the...

Summer’s second Highway 63 project underway

Aug 15, 2018

A new paving project on Highway 63 between Zumbro Falls and Lake City began Aug. 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Motorists will encounter a three-week detour and lane closures during the work. Crews will remove several pipe culverts that cross the roadway,...

Highway 63 paving project to begin

Aug 8, 2018

Motorists on Highway 63 north of Zumbro Falls to south of Lake City will encounter lane closures and a three-week detour beginning Monday, Aug. 13 as work begins to pave approximately nine miles of state highway with blacktop, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).Crews...

Highway 63 north of Rochester reopens

Aug 1, 2018

Highway 63 between the north Rochester roundabout and Zumbro Falls is open to traffic after crews completed a concrete paving project ahead of schedule, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).During this $6.9 million project, crews removed a portion of the existing blacktop...

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...

Hwy. 63 paving project open house is May 2 in Zumbro Falls

Apr 26, 2018

The public is invited to an open house Wednesday, May 2 in Zumbro Falls to learn more about the Highway 63 paving project between Rochester and Zumbro Falls, which begins next month, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Representatives of MnDOT and Croell, Inc., the MnDOT...

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/...