road construction

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 closure begins April 7

Apr 2, 2025

Wabasha County Hwy. 5 and 36 (300th Ave) between Goodhue County Hwy. 9 and 355th Ave west of Lake City is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, April 7 for road reconstruction. County Hwy. 5 and 36 (300th Ave.) will be closed to through traffic until approximately October 2025...

County roads feeding Hwy. 63 reopen after construction

Nov 13, 2024

Wabasha County Hwys. 2 (from County Hwy. 17 to Hwy. 63 near Lake City) and 22 (from Hwy. 63 to County Hwy. 15) are open to traffic after being closed for reconstruction. County Hwys. 2 and 22 will remain an aggregate surface until paved in 2025. A map of Wabasha County Hwy road closures and...

County Hwy. 22 closes Sept. 4 for reconstruction

Aug 28, 2024

Wabasha County Hwy. 22 (350th Ave.) between Hwy. 63 and County Hwy. 15 southwest of Lake City is planned to be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4 for road reconstruction, the Wabasha County Highway Department said in a news release. County Hwy. 22 will be closed to through...

Traffic delays expected Aug. 8 in Red Wing as bridge beams placed

Aug 7, 2024

Motorists near the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing will encounter short-term traffic delays Aug. 8 during daytime hours while construction crews place beams on the new bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. On Thursday, Aug. 8, crews...

Sealcoating underway in Wabasha County

Jul 31, 2024

Sealcoating work was scheduled to begin, Wednesday July 31, on Wabasha County Highway 7 from Highway 60 to County Highway 16 in Bellechester, County Highway 7 from Highway 63 to 404th Ave, and County Highway 86 (north of Plainview) between a half mile north of 570th St to County Highway 4 near...

State bridge crack and joint sealing project underway

Jul 10, 2024

Motorists traveling on various state highways in Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona counties should plan for extra travel time as crews complete route and sealing work to help extend state bridges’ life expectancy, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work began July 8 in Winona...

Wabasha County begins culvert lining project

Apr 17, 2024

Culvert lining work was planned to begin approximately Monday, April 15, on Wabasha County Highways 16 and 15, according to the county highway department. Work may be intermittent at roads and locations, and all work is expected to be completed in June. Roads will remain open to traffic, but one...

New pavement management plan focuses on maintenance to delay costly rebuilds

Apr 10, 2024

In an April 8 presentation to the Lake City City Council, Matthew Mohs of city engineering firm Bolton Menk described the decision-making process around street maintenance and construction like this: “There’s a little bit of art, there’s a little bit of magic and there’s some science that’s...

Hwy. 61 bridge construction begins April 8 near Red Wing

Apr 3, 2024

Construction to replace the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway at the south end of Red Wing is scheduled to begin April 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Before construction begins, motorists might encounter brief delays while heavy equipment is being...

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 closes near Lake City

Mar 20, 2024

Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between Wabasha County Hwy. 17 and Hwy. 63 near Lake City was planned to be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, March 20. County Hwy. 2 will be closed to through traffic until approximately September 2024. Intersecting roads will remain open to traffic as...