Golf Links Drive detour at Highway 61 begins Oct. 3 south of Red Wing
RED WING, Minn. – Motorists traveling to Mississippi National Golf Course on Highway 61 south of Red Wing will be detoured beginning Oct. 3 while the road is realigned for approximately four weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The work is connected with the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway, and will provide better sight distances and connection to Highway 61.
The detour routes are:
For northbound Highway 61 travelers:
- Left onto Flower Valley Road
- Right onto northbound Highway 58
- Right onto Golf Links Drive
For southbound Highway 61 travelers:
- Right onto southbound Highway 58
- Left onto Golf Links Drive
Traffic will be detoured until late October.
The new Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway is being constructed to the north of the existing bridge, which allows traffic during construction. The original bridge was built in 1955 and remains in use during construction. It will be removed in the fall after traffic switches to the new bridge.
The contractor for the $10.2 million project is Redstone Construction, LLC.
Stay connected, informed
- Learn more about the Highway 61 project, check out other MnDOT southeast Minnesota construction projects and sign up for construction updates.
- Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group and follow us on on Twitter.
- Sign up to receive text message and/or email alerts during significant road closures or winter weather events that affect state highways in southeast Minnesota.
- Find road updates in Minnesota on 511mn.org or get a free app at Google Play or the App Store.
- Interested in a job with MnDOT? Career information for the State of Minnesota can be found at the Minnesota Management and Budget website. Come join us.
###