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16th Avenue at 2nd Street closes in Rochester for Link Bus Rapid Transit project
(ABC 6 News) — There’s a new closure in Rochester on Monday due to the Link Bus Rapid Transit project. Access between 16th Avenue SW and 2nd Street SW will be closed for two weeks while crews finish street and sidewalk concrete work. Drivers will need to detour through 17th Avenue SW as the north […]
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Winona negotiates MnDOT’s Hwy. 43 project details
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently met again with the Winona City Council to discuss the state’s planned Highway 43 reconstruction project through town slated for 2028. Council members raised concerns about a new Sarnia Street sidewalk, the elimination of a downtown traffic signal, and bicyclist infrastructure. Although some City Council members and residents would prefer the highway to be rerouted onto Pelzer Street and Riverview Drive, the council recently learned the change would be extremely costly for the city. The council has until mid-November to approve, recommend changes to, or deny MnDOT’s 2028 highway project.
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Downtown Rochester street closes for good Wednesday night
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A section of 3rd Avenue SW in downtown Rochester will close permanently to all traffic at 7 p.m. Wednesday as construction in the area moves forward. The vacated portion of 3rd Avenue SW between 2nd Street SW and West Center Street has been closed to through traffic since June 2025. Mayo Clinic patients using the Gonda Building's west entrance have been able to access the street, but that will end with the permanent closure.
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Link BRT update: Road closures ahead in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Construction crews are making progress on the Link Bus Rapid Transit project as they work to complete street improvements and build stations along the corridor. The city is aiming to launch fare-free Link service in August 2027. As work continues, drivers and people walking around downtown...
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Rochester Parking Rules Set to Change With Seasonal Restrictions
Fall in Minnesota brings cool, crisp weather, changing leaves, and parking rules that are also set to change soon and limit where you can leave your car. And while the rules aren't the same everywhere, knowing Rochester's ordinance before the snow flies could save you from an unpleasant surprise. You've...
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Rochester's I-90/Hwy 52 interchange nearly back to normal
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Drivers heading west on Interstate 90 will face a brief detour Wednesday afternoon as crews prepare to reopen a newly rebuilt bridge. The off-ramp from westbound I-90 to northbound Highway 52 will close from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday so crews can paint road striping, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Drivers will need to detour 8 miles west to Exit 209B, then head north on Highway 63 to Highway 52 in Rochester.
Lonsdale Area News-Review
MnDOT investigating dip in new roundabout on Hwy 19
A dip has developed in the recently completed roundabout north of Lonsdale, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is investigating what caused it. The roundabout at Highway 19 and County Road 2 opened in mid-July. MnDOT crews applied temporary asphalt patching Monday, Sept. 28, to even out the dip while the agency determines the cause. “There’s a dip that has developed there that we’re investigating to determine what the cause is, and then figure out how to fix it,” said Mike Dougherty, MnDOT District 6 spokesperson. “We’ve just put some temporary patching in right now until we can determine what’s going on underneath the ground.” A New Prague Area Schools bus is seen driving through the new roundabout Thursday afternoon near Lonsdale, where it narrowly avoided the dip in the road of unknown origin. The dip is noticeable as drivers pass over it, though the asphalt patching makes it impossible to miss. The sidewalk abutting the dip has also begun to crack. “It’s not super wide, but it’s enough that those vehicles will dip down as they go through that,” he said. Dougherty said the cause could be a sinkhole, a broken drainage pipe or something else happening underground. Crews
Fillmore County Journal
Management Plan for the Scenic Byway Along Highway 16
Local business leaders and community leaders gathered on September 23 in Preston for a community open house to provide input for the future of the Byway along Trunk Highway 16 from Dexter to La Crescent. The Historic Bluff Country Natural Scenic Byway was designated as a Natural Scenic Byway in...
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Rochester City Council to consider $500k for businesses impacted by construction
(ABC 6 News) – Businesses in Rochester could get more support as city leaders consider added funding tied to Link Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction. The Rochester City Council is set to consider an additional $500,000 Monday to support businesses affected by Link BRT construction, as business owners continue to report declining sales and growing financial pressure. Related: […]
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City of Rochester admits to some missteps in Link BRT Project
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester is working to support just under 100 businesses who have been affected by Link Bus Rapid Transit construction, which the city is calling the largest infrastructure project in its history. Multiple businesses along 2nd Street have closed in the past year, citing the construction as...
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Winona may consider eliminating parking requirements
City of Winona staff tested the waters on eliminating parking minimums with the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) in early September. Senior Planner Luke Sims said minimums often lead developers to overbuild parking, and he sought potential input on changes or elimination of parking minimums from the HPC, which would go to the Planning Commission and eventually the City Council for final action. HPC members were divided and requested more information before making a recommendation.
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Crash-damaged I-90 bridge near Rochester getting repaired
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A lane on westbound Interstate 90 near Olmsted County Road 1 will be closed as crews repair a bridge damaged in a crash. The right lane will be limited to 14 feet wide in the work zone between mile markers 216 and 214. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says crews will repair concrete on the bridge and install a new section of bridge railing.