News Release

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the city of Red Wing, will host an open house Monday, February 26, to discuss an access management plan for portions of U.S. Highway 61 and Minnesota Highway 19.

Over the past year, Mn/DOT and the city have been studying Highway 61 from Withers Harbor Drive to Highway 19, and a segment of Minnesota 19 from Highway 61 to Mill Road. A draft report entitled Red Wing Access Management Plan was developed from the study results.

The plan considers the existing highway configuration, accident history, traffic count projections, and other information and makes recommendations for future highway improvements. In particular the report makes a series of recommendations for the closure of various median crossings, street accesses, and driveway accesses onto Highway 61.

Mn/DOT and city staff will present the draft access management plan on February 26, in the Foot Room of the Red Wing Public Library from 5:00-6:30 p.m. A brief presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. Time will be allowed for attendees to view maps and discuss the findings with staff.

For more information on the Red Wing Access Management Plan, please contact Chris Moates, Mn/DOT Senior Planner, Rochester, at 507.280.3188 or by email at chris.moates@dot.state.mn.us , or Tracy Schnell, Mn/DOT Regional Planning Assistant, at 507.280.5028 or by e-mail at tracy.schnell@dot.state.mn.us.

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