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WisDOT proposes hybrid plan for 3rd and 4th Streets to balance protected bike lanes and downtown parking
Summary
WisDOT recommended a hybrid alternative for US‑53 downtown: keep parking and widen pedestrian space from King to Vine, and add sidewalk‑level, parking‑protected bike lanes from Vine to La Crosse Street (losing about six to seven spots). The committee scheduled a focused follow‑up meeting to collect more feedback.
Michael Richardson, project manager for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Southwest Region Major Studies, presented recommended changes to the US‑53/US‑16 corridor and said the team is proposing a hybrid alternative for downtown La Crosse that balances bicycle access and parking.
Richardson said the hybrid would use the option that maintains parking and improves pedestrian space from King to Vine Street, and would add sidewalk‑level, parking‑protected bike lanes from Vine to La Crosse Street. “This would allow us to implement alternative 1 … with only the loss of 6 to 7 parking spots,” Richardson said.
Richardson told the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee the study considered 11 concepts, narrowed the field after public outreach and screening, and…
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