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Plans and Programs
Some of the plans and programs of the LAPC
are listed below. Please visit or call the LAPC office at
(608) 785-6141 to request the documents on CD or in another format.
2035 La Crosse and La Crescent Metropolitan Area
Transportation Plan (MTP)
The 2035 La Crosse and La Crescent Metropolitan Area
Transportation Plan (MTP) will be considered for adoption on September
1, 2010. The MTP is considered the long-range transportation plan for the
LAPC Planning Area.
The 2030 La
Crosse and La Crescent Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan was
adopted in 2005 and updated in 2007. here.
2035 Coulee Regional
Bicycle Plan (adopted on May 19, 2010)
Feasibility Study for the La Crescent Bikeway/Shared Use Trail, La
Crescent, Minnesota (January 2009)
This report
summarizes the findings of a feasibility study for a shared
use (bicycle and pedestrian) trail along the USH 14/61 corridor between La
Crescent and Interstate 90 at the Dresbach Bridge interchange. The
study considers three alternatives and includes challenges, advantages and
cost estimates for each. The alternatives include:
Alternative A - Continued use of the existing 10-foot paved
shoulders on the east and west sides of USH 14/61 as a designated bikeway.
Alternative B - A new shared use trail between the highway
and the river bluffs to the west. Alternative C - A new shared use trail between the highway
and the railway corridor to the east.
La Crosse County Roadway Plan (October 2007)
The La Crosse County Roadway Plan investigates and
provides recommendations for the impacts of increased traffic volumes and
residential and commercial growth on the County's roadway network.
Recommended roadway improvements focus on improving facilities expected to
become more congested, improving connectivity in developing areas, and
reconstructing substandard road facilities.
In addition to roadway improvements, the study includes a
"toolbox" of access management strategies, Complete Street design concepts
and traffic engineering guidelines. Here is the study document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) form.
Some chapters are pretty large; please contact the LAPC office to view the report in another format:
Executive Summary
Cover
Acknowledgements
Chapter
1: Introduction (6 MB)
Chapter
2: Highways, Collectors, and Intersections (11 MB)
Chapter
3: Access Management Strategies (6 MB)
Chapter
4: Street Design Standards (36 MB)
Chapter
5: Traffic Engineering Toolbox
Chapter
6: Implementation and Conclusions
2008-2105 Transit Development Plan for the La Crosse
Municipal Transit Utility (TDP)
The TDP is a multi-year plan and program for the public transit provider
for the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility (MTU). The TDP includes an
inventory of MTU's existing facilities, an assessment of MTU's operations
and quality of service, and recommendations for improving transit service
and rider accessibility. Click the following links for TDP documents
and maps:
TDP Document
(4.5 MB)
TDP Proposed Fixed Routes Plan
Map (.5 MB)
TDP Impact of Proposed Changes Map (6 MB)
STP-Urban Program
The LAPC solicits projects for the STP-Urban Program
in the spring of each odd-numbered calendar year. Click on the following links for more information:
LAPC
2010 for 2011-2014 STP-Urban Program Solicitation Letter
Wisconsin DOT STP-Urban Program Information
Wisconsin
DOT STP-Urban Application
LAPC
Functional Class Map (Wisconsin) Updated February, 2010
WisDOT Functional Classification Criteria
Coulee Visions
Coulee Visions: Creating Quality Choices for the Coulee Region
is an
ongoing process of public involvement in determining transportation and land
use policies which preserve the unique natural and cultural values of the La
Crosse area. The Coulee Visions workbook and
slide show can be used in the comprehensive planning process currently
underway in many of the communities in the area.
South La Crosse Transportation Study
The south La Crosse Transportation Study was a cooperative
effort between the Wisconsin DOT, LAPC, City of La Crosse and Town of
Shelby. This intent of the study (completed in 2006) was to identify a
common long-term vision for the future of South Avenue/Mormon Coulee Road.
In addition, timing of improvements and programming options for WIS 35 South
and US 14/61 were included in the study.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The purpose of the TIP is to consolidate in one document a
listing of all state- and federally-funded transportation projects that
could be undertaken in the La Crosse area in the next four years. Projects
proposed for funding are listed in order by primary jurisdiction and year.
The TIP includes a financing plan that shows the specific
source of funds to be used for each project listed. The amount of funding
programmed each year by source is believed realistic based upon past trends
and the expected availability of federal, state and local funds.
Annual listings of funding obligated for transit and
non-transit projects are received from the state Departments of
Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. These lists are
available from the table of documents on the left of this page.
The Planning Work Program (PWP)
The purpose of the Planning Work Program for the La Crosse
Planning Area is to present the entire range of planning activities that
the LAPC proposes to undertake during
the next two years. The planning work program is designed to ensure that
data used in the planning process is current and valid in order to
accommodate plan and program reevaluation and revision so that changing
conditions are reflected in such plans and programs.
The Public Participation Plan (PPP)
The Public Participation Plan is a guide to how the
LAPC involves the public in the transportation planning process. The plan
includes information on the LAPC's target audience, environmental justice
analysis, the advisory committees structure and methods of outreach used in
the planning process.
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