Canadian Pacific invests $33 million to improve its Upper Midwest mainline (6/20/2001)

Today, Canadian Pacific Railway announced that it has begun work on a $33 million project to improve its 3,300-mile mainline from Chicago, through Wisconsin and Minnesota, to northwestern North Dakota. CPR plans to spend $9 million replacing 21.5 miles of curved track with 136-pound continuous-welded rail, and 15 miles of...

Two construction projects on major La Crosse streets begin on June 22.

A couple of southside road projects that will affect traffic begin next Monday. The first is the closure of the northbound lanes of South Avenue between 7th Street and Green Bay Street. The city said that traffic needs to be detoured around that area through June 30. The other construction...

Road closures and power outages in Crawford County due to storm damage

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Due to storm damage, Wisconsin 35 Northbound and Southbound at County N were blocked in both directions near the City of Eastman. According to Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative, there are over 4,000 people in Crawford County without power. A tornado warning was issued on Wednesday afternoon...

Traffic changes on south end of La Crosse starting June 22

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Two projects on the south end of La Crosse will affect traffic starting next Monday.

Construction on I-90 in Winona County This Week

(KWNO)-Westbound drivers on Interstate 90 near Dakota in Winona County will be detoured for about 2½ hours beginning at 11 p.m., June 17 for crews to place bridge beams that cross Winona County Road 101, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The detour will run from 11 p.m.,...

Vine Street closures start Monday

Multiple road closures set to impact the La Crosse area in 2026

LA CROSSE, Wi. (WLAX/WEUX) – Several road construction and utility projects are scheduled across La Crosse beginning in early June, bringing a series of street closures in both residential areas and high-traffic corridors. According to City of La Crosse engineering notices, the work is part of ongoing infrastructure and utility maintenance projects across the city. […]

Front Street to close for weekend events at the La Crosse Center

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Large events hosted at the La Crosse Center this weekend are causing road closures on Front Street.

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Center Span Installation Moved to Friday

Making the connection of the new Mississippi River bridge being constructed between Lansing, Iowa and Wisconsin, has been delayed by Mother Nature. The Iowa and Wisconsin DOTs have announced that the center span of the new Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge will now be installed on Friday (06.12); pushing it back from Thursday (06.11) due to weather concerns. Crews will also need to close the free car ferry and restrict other traffic on the Mississippi, so the pre-assembled center span section can be floated down the river and connected into place.

UPDATE: Gillette Street reopening pushed back to Monday

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"Ride with the Mayor" Friday to Explore City's Bike Infrastructure

LA CROSSE, WI — The City of La Crosse will host “Ride with the Mayor: Over the Bridge and to La Crescent,” a community bike ride from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 12. This free event is open to the public and is an opportunity to explore and discuss active transportation, safety, and infrastructure issues within the city.

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Center Span Installation Moved to Friday

Making the connection of the new Mississippi River bridge being constructed between Lansing, Iowa and Wisconsin, has been delayed by Mother Nature. The Iowa and Wisconsin DOTs have announced that the center span of the new Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge will now be installed on Friday (06.12); pushing it back from Thursday (06.11) due to weather concerns. Crews will also need to close the free car ferry and restrict other traffic on the Mississippi, so the pre-assembled center span section can be floated down the river and connected into place.

Portion of Gillette Street in La Crosse to close for a week

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — A portion of Gillette Street in La Crosse will be closed to traffic for most of next week for traffic signal work, according to the city's engineering department.

Portion of County Highway H in Fountain Township closed indefinitely

FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Wis. (WMTV) - A portion of County Highway H in Fountain Township is closed indefinitely due to a culvert failure. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that CTH is closed between Tunnel Road and Hoff Road, and that re-opening time is unknown. JCSO added that the...

La Crosse city committee favors unlimited pedi-cab hours, and endorses Copper Rocks plan for K-Mart lot

The city of La Crosse is one step closer to lifting time restrictions on when a pedi-cab can operate. Under an ordinance change approved by the judiciary committee Tuesday night, a bicycle-style cab would not be limited to the hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. That proposal will go to the full city council for a vote later this month. The hour change would have no effect on the bigger pedal-cars, such as the pub trolley, that operate downtown.

Caledonia City Council discusses parking lines downtown

The Caledonia City Council met Tuesday, May 26, and called to order at 6 p.m. Present were City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson; Public Works & Zoning Director Casey Klug, council members Bob Klug, David Fitzpatrick and John Rauk; and Mayor Jeremy Leis. Others in attendance were Andrew Forciti of CohnReznick, Finance Officer Stephanie Mann, Gary Otterness of Otterness, LLC, Amy Engelhart of Boutique Station Too, Tracey Knutson and Bryan Spier, Planning Board and co-owners of Frank & Julia’s. The minutes from the May 11 regular meeting were approved with one correction noted by Rauk, a line should read “the United States’ flag.” The consent agenda also passed, including payments and disbursements, lifeguard hires at $13.75 per hour, a conditional use permit, sign and deck permits. Founder’s Day street closures were discussed. Businesses asked what time streets would close; they will remain open until around 8:30–9:30 a.m., with more barricades planned this year. Downtown streets to get parallel parking lines Public comments opened by Spier addressed the need for painted parallel parking on the primary business streets, a topic that sparked more discussion than council chambers usually see. He estimated the project would cost about $5,000, possibly a bit more, for epoxy

Memorial Day Weekend Holiday Travel Construction and Reminders

(Wisconsin Department of Transportation) Most road construction will pause over the holiday weekend to open as many lanes as possible. Significant road construction projects that may impact Memorial Day weekend travel include:. Marathon County: WIS 29 is restricted to a single lane in each direction between WIS 97 and WIS...

Holiday Travel Could Slow Drivers on I-39/90/94 in Columbia County

(STATEWIDE) More than 744,000 people are expected to travel Wisconsin roads over Memorial Day weekend, and drivers in southwest Wisconsin could see delays near several major highway construction zones, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The biggest impacts closest to Dodge County are expected along the Interstate 39/90/94 corridor...