Winona Moves Forward on South Baker St. Reconstruction

South Baker St. looking south towards Winona Senior High. Photo: TJ Leverentz/KWNO

WINONA, Minn. (KWNO)-The City of Winona is moving forward on reconstructing South Baker St. this summer.  

The city council formally ordered the improvements and authorized city staff to advertise for bids. The project calls for reconstructing the road, replacing water service lines and building new curbs and gutters between Gilmore Ave. and 5th St. 

Director of Public Works Brian DeFrang told council members the work will begin this summer. He anticipates the project to take four months with cooperative weather. Part of the work stretches to the intersection of South Baker St. and Gilmore Ave. near the Winona Senior High School.  

DeFrang says they plan to complete the southern end of the project completed between the end of this school year and the beginning of the next school year.

“We do have a provision in there so the Gilmore Ave. intersection can only be closed during the summer and has to reopen before school,” DeFrang said.