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Board favors alternative D for La Crosse Street reconstruction after debate on parking, bike lanes and accessibility
Summary
The La Crosse Board of Public Works voted 4–1 on June 23 to advance Alternative D for the La Crosse Street reconstruction between Seventh and Eleventh streets after extensive public comment and committee recommendations. The project remains in preliminary design and is scheduled for construction in 2028.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works voted 4–1 on June 23 to recommend Alternative D for reconstruction of La Crosse Street between Seventh and Eleventh streets, a corridor in the city's Majors Corridor program scheduled for construction in 2028.
The vote follows public comment, committee recommendations and a debate between prioritizing on-street parking and protected bicycle facilities. The board heard that all four design options include continuous ADA-compliant sidewalks; the alternatives vary in bicycle facility type, parking provision and whether a two-way left-turn lane is included.
City and Wisconsin Department of Transportation staff presented four finalists after an initial set of 13 concepts was narrowed to alternatives A through D. All four, staff said, meet state criteria for the connecting highway and include sidewalks that meet current ADA…
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