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US 14/61 improvements (Westby to Viroqua)

US 14 and US 61 are major regional highways serving southwestern Wisconsin. US 14 is a major link between Madison and La Crosse. It provides access to recreational and tourism destinations as well as numerous farming communities. US 61 is the major link (east of WIS 35 along the Mississippi River) between Dubuque, Iowa, and La Crosse. 

US 14 and US 61 join at Readstown about 11 miles southeast of Viroqua. From there, routing is concurrent to La Crosse. 

Improvements are being proposed to US 14/61 around the communities of Westby and Viroqua in order to meet the growing traffic demand.

The improvements will be implemented in three separate segments: 

• Segment 1: Four-lane divided highway between Westby and Viroqua (Tristate Road to Springville Road)
• Segment 2: Westby Bypass (Cut A Cross Road to Tristate Road)
• Segment 3: Viroqua Bypass (Springville Road to County T/WIS 27/WIS 82)

More information about this project and its segments can be found in the Environmental Impact Statement.

The estimated total costs for real estate acquisition and roadway construction will be $32 million. The project is funded with state and federal dollars. 

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Last modified: September 26, 2008