Transportation

Divided Wabasha County Board doubles wheelage tax

Jul 13, 2017

Ruby White, Correspondent The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to add an additional wheelage tax in an effort to keep the county roads in the best condition they can. The new wheelage tax will become effective Jan., 2018. All commissioners were present, along with County...

Taxes, cuts proposed to close Goodhue County's yawning road funding gap

Jul 6, 2017

The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. at the Goodhue County courthouse on a half-cent sales tax to raise money for transportation projects. The decision came at the June 30 meeting at the Cannon Valley Fair, where Goodhue County Public Works Director Greg...

Tractors on parade

May 31, 2017

Tractors driven by Lincoln High School students make their way down Lyon Avenue Friday, May 26. “Tractor Day,” when students with the means commute to school on tractors, has become an annual tradition at the school.

Council approves design contract for Hwy. 61 project

May 3, 2017

In a sparsely attended special meeting April 27, the Lake City Council voted 6-1 to approve a contract with the engineering firm SEH to design the 2020 project that will convert the Highway 61 in Lake City from four lanes to three. It was a far cry from the applause and anticipation that suffused...

State okays going 60 on 60

Mar 29, 2017

Motorists using Highway 60 from Kenyon to Zumbro Falls will see speed limits raised to 60 mph where the previous posted limit was 55 mph on the two-lane roadway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The speed limit changes come after MnDOT’s study of each highway...

Council approves three-lane Highway 61

Aug 17, 2016

Andru Peters was passionate. The veteran City Council member whose career will end at the end of this year wants calmer traffic through downtown Lake City. Peters, who lost his bid for re-election in last week’s primary election, joined four other council members Monday night in voting to...

Administrator: Wabasha County sales tax to help fund transportation

Nov 27, 2015

To the editor: At its Nov. 24 board meeting, Wabasha County commissioners voted to implement a countywide local option transportation sales and use tax to address growing transportation needs throughout the county. The tax is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2016. Revenue generated from the tax...