Wabasha County Highway Department

Wabasha County bridge work in progress

May 7, 2025

Bridge work was planned to begin approximately the week of May 5 at the following Wabasha County Highway bridge locations, according to the county highway department. Work at each bridge location is expected to begin and be completed in one day. During work, bridges will be restricted to one...

Parking lane on bridge closed due to deteriorating timber piles

Feb 5, 2025

Due to the deteriorating condition of timber piles supporting the Grant Boulevard (Wabasha County Hwy. 59) bridge in the City of Wabasha, the west/south parking lane is closed to traffic, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Wabasha County is planning to replace this bridge as...

Visibility improvements planned at Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15

Oct 9, 2024

The Wabasha County Highway Department is planning work to improve visibility at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 63 and Wabasha County Hwy. 15 south of Lake City. “Sight distance is a factor that increases the risk of crashes at this intersection,” Wabasha County Engineer Dietrich Flesch said in an...

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...

Heavy rains impact county roads

Aug 7, 2024

Heavy rains on July 31 impacted roads in Wabasha County, according to the County Engineer Dietrich Flesch. “Water and debris/mud/rocks went over roads last night in locations along County Road 11 east of Millville, County Road 69, County Road 13, County Road 4, and others,” Flesch wrote in an...

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...

Work on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 south of U.S. Hwy. 63 scheduled to begin

Mar 13, 2024

The existing asphalt pavement on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 between County Hwy. 17 and Hwy. 63 near Lake City was planned to be pulverized in-place beginning Wednesday March 13, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Pulverized asphalt will be left in-place until earthwork operations...

Tree clearing underway on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 south of Lake City

Dec 13, 2023

Cutting and clearing trees on Wabasha County Hwy. 2 south of U.S. Hwy. 63 near Lake City was scheduled to start Tuesday, Dec. 12. Lane closures and traffic delays should be expected. Workers and equipment will be working on and near the road until winter weather doesn’t allow for work to...

Bridge replacement closes road near Hammond

Oct 25, 2023

Wabasha County Hwy. 6 (135th St.) south of Hammond is planned to be closed to all traffic from the intersection of 342nd Ave. to Olmsted County Hwy. 11 beginning approximately Oct. 25 (weather permitting) for the replacement of a bridge, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department. Through...

Expect single-lane traffic on some county roads due to utility work

Oct 4, 2023

Xcel Energy is planning an electric transmission line maintenance project beginning approximately Oct. 16 that will require the restricting of traffic to one lane during work at transmission line crossings on Wabasha County Hwy. 4 (near intersection with County Hwy. 10 south of Lake City), Wabasha...