South La Crosse transportation study public involvement

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South La Crosse transportation study - public involvement

Highway studies are a cooperative effort between the public, state and federal review agencies, and WisDOT. WisDOT welcomes public comments and provides many opportunities for community involvement.

Public information meetings

Meetings were held to gather citizen input and present findings:

March 30, 2005
- Minutes - March 30, 2005
September 2, 2004
- Minutes - Septemeber 2, 2004

News releases

Study announcements were made via newspapers, television and news releases posted to this site.

Local Information Centers

Informal open houses took place throughout the study to allow individuals to provide input and receive updates.

An open house was held January 6, 2005, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Quillin's Foodfest in La Crosse.

Newsletters

Newsletter - March 2005 (1.9 MB)
Newsletter - December 2004 (261 KB)

Local business meetings

Meetings were held with local businesses and representatives from WisDOT, the La Crosse Area Planning Committee, city of La Crosse and town of Shelby to review study progress and gather comments regarding the draft alternatives.

Surveys

Approximately 50 volunteers toured the study area (at their convenience) to identify and comment on various real life examples of the ways land use and transportation systems interact. They recorded their impressions in a "Multi-modal Field Guide."

Completed in April 2004, a telephone survey of 400 residents within one mile of the corridor gathered opinions about highway usage, aesthetics, safety, traffic patterns, congestion, alternate routes and future development.

In summer 2004, 120 businesses on or near South Avenue and Mormon Coulee Road were sent surveys regarding their perceptions of transportation issues, land use and access.

Survey results (383 KB)

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People looking at exhibits at a public information meeting.