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Western Wisconsin counties push forward on 1950 highway projects
The six counties in the fifth division office of the state highway department completed a 4.24 million dollar 1950 program. La Crosse county opened with 8.48 miles of U S 14 from the city to Brinkman Ridge finished with dedication on Nov 14. Also 5.573 miles of U S 53 between Holmen and Hunters Bridge graded drained and concreted. Buffalo County built 5.6 miles of Bluff Siding to Fountain City with grading drains bridges and crushed stone base. Jackson County had one project grading bridges and gravel base on 6.5 miles.
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Wisconsin
Fifth Division
State Highway Department
la Crosse County
la Crosse City
Brinkman Ridge
Holmen
Hunter's Bridge
Buffalo County
Bluff
Fountain City
Jackson County
Hixton
Alma Center
Monroe County
Highway 12
Juneau County
Trempealeau County
Pigeon Falls
Osseo
Galesville
Frenchville
Vernon County
U. S. No. 14
Viroqua
Readstown
Coon Valley
Buffalo
Jackson
la Crosse
Monroe
Trempealeau
Vernon
T. M. Reynolds
Waumandee
Misha Mokwa
Pepin County
Merrick State Park
Min
Sparta
Cataract
Clifton
Tomah
Cashton
Norwalk
D.” Strum- Brackett
Centerville
Marshland
Blair
Pine Creek
Perrot