Cass shuts down for roundabout construction

DOT says improvements will increase safety.

A section of Cass St. in La Crosse closes down today.  

A few blocks of Cass between 4th and 8th streets could be offline for much of the next three months while crews improve intersections and build a roundabout at Cass and 7th Streets.  

That section of Cass St. is also part of state highway 16 so the construction is a DOT-led project. 

The entire project is expected to cost $2.3 million.  

The DOT claims the roundabout will improve traffic safety at that intersections.  

Critics have complained that the roundabout will actually make it more dangerous for pedestrians.