Traffic

Paving underway downtown

Jul 29, 2020

Roadway paving on Section 2 of the Highway 61 reconstruction project began earlier this week and was expected to be complete by Saturday, officials announced in the weekly construction update on Tuesday. Section 2 is the stretch of Lakeshore Drive from Elm Street to Lyon Avenue. Rochester Sand and...

[Updated] Crossings change, plea remains the same: go slow

Jul 22, 2020

Editor's note: Since this article was published, a notification went out that the vehicle crossings have changed again. The new updates (as of July 23 at 11 a.m.) reflect those changes. Earlier this week one of the three routes vehicles can use to travel across the Highway 61 reconstruction...

Permanent light possible

Jul 15, 2020

Responding to public interest in making the temporary traffic signals at the interection of Lyon Avenue and 10th Street permanent, City Administrator Rob Keehn told the city council Monday that the city can request a study, but the final decision will come from the Minnesota Department of...

Injury accident and a new stop sign on South High Street

Jul 8, 2020

A collision between a car and a motorcycle left one person hospitalized on July 4, according to Lake City Police. The accident occurred in the 300 block of South High Street. A passenger on the motorcycle was transported to the hospital by ambulance, police said. Not long after, stop signs arrived...

Downtown access shifts as construction proceeds

Jul 8, 2020

Marion Street has replaced Chestnut Street as one of three streets vehicles can use to access downtown Lake City during the Highway 61 reconstruction project. Woodburn Street and Doughty Street remain open to vehicle traffic. Pedestrians can cross into and out of downtown at those intersections...

Letter: Make the traffic lights permanent

Jul 1, 2020

My name is Michelle Charlene Larkins and I use a power wheelchair to get around for long distances. I live in the Pepin Apartments on the corner of Marion and 10th Streets. Since the warmer weather and the construction has begun on Highway 61 through the heart of downtown, they put a traffic light...

Letter: High Street ripe for tragedy

Jul 1, 2020

Today we lost a beloved resident of our neighborhood. Thank goodness it was not a child or other person. Instead it was a rare and beautiful albino squirrel that everyone loved to watch as it scurried around playfully on neighborhood lawns. Today it lay dead in the street - crushed under the...

Collision under investigation

Jun 3, 2020

Police are investigating a head-on collision that took place on the Highway 61 viaduct over the railroad tracks on the city’s south side Monday that left at least one person seriously injured. According to an email Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist, a southbound 2007 Toyota Camry crossed the center...

More detour modifications on the way

May 6, 2020

A semi tractor-trailer became stuck and needed a tow early Monday morning at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Territorial Road. According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, it was the second incident involving semis in that area since the Stage 1 detour went into effect for the Highway...

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...