Bicycle and pedestrian counting program
Summary
La Crosse, Onalaska, and La Crosse County all won competitive Transportation Alternatives Program grants. New automated counters will track bike and pedestrian use on trails, giving the city data to justify future infrastructure investments.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Grant awards bring outside state funding into local bike-ped projects, reducing the local burden.
Trail users and neighborhoods near the King Street Greenway extension and Safe Routes to School projects.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Sep 8, 2026
La Crosse, Onalaska, and La Crosse County all won competitive Transportation Alternatives Program grants. New automated counters will track bike and pedestrian use on trails, giving the city data to justify future infrastructure investments.
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee - Apr 13, 2026
Portable counters will collect data on how many people walk and bike in La Crosse. That baseline data is what the city needs to win transportation grants — it already helped secure about $600,000 for the Avon Street Greenway.
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