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‘Major delay area’ during Hwy. 16 construction work this summer
Drivers can expect what La Crosse County terms a ‘major delay area’ when road construction begins on Highway 16 this summer.
La Crosse County’s Highway Department said that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation starts work on April 7 on the stretch of roadway between La Crosse Street and Highway 157 out by Valley View Mall.
On that date, the road goes down to one lane in each direction on one side of the highway. Sometime during the summer, traffic switches to the opposite side.
Plans call for crews to work on the bridge over the La Crosse River, road surfacing along the length of the work zone, and working on the intersection of Highway 16 and La Crosse Street.
No end date was announced except to say that the work would continue throughout the summer.
MORE: La Crosse County seasonal road work project information.
