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La Crosse committee recommends keeping downtown parking, backs Alternative 2 for USH‑53 corridor
Summary
After a three-hour public hearing split between business owners and bike advocates, the Judiciary & Administration Committee voted 5–2 to recommend Alternative 2 (parking on both sides, no bike lane) for the USH‑53 corridor; an earlier hybrid proposal failed 3–4.
The Judiciary & Administration Committee on Feb. 3 recommended that the full La Crosse City Council adopt Alternative 2 for the USH‑53 corridor study — the option that preserves on‑street parking on both sides of 3rd and 4th streets and does not add a protected bike lane. The committee voted 5–2 after a lengthy public hearing and follow-up motions.
The committee opened a public hearing on the corridor alternatives after city staff and Wisconsin Department of Transportation representatives explained cost‑sharing rules: the state typically pays for travel lanes while the city would fund parking-lane or on‑street facility differences. DOT staff also described the hybrid “Alternative 3” as a mix of options that would maintain…
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