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Rest area 31

I-90 (eastbound) - La Crosse

Photograph of rest area number 31

Location

  • on I-90 eastbound, milepost 1, by La Crosse in La Crosse County
  • GPS Coordinates: N 43° 51.569'  W -91° 16.689'

Features
  • 37 car and 19 truck parking stalls
  • men's and women's restroom
  • diaper changing facilities
  • handicapped accessible
  • telephones plus TTY
  • picnic area and tables
  • recycling areas 
  • drinking water
  • vending machines
  • weather information
  • pet exercise area

Facts

  • Wisconsin’s only rest area located on an island
  • rest area opened in 1977
  • "Spired-hip" style building but without spired roof
  • short scenic trail along Mississippi River slough
  • "The Upper Mississippi" Historical Marker located on site
  • "Maj. Gen. C. C. Washburn" Historical Marker located on site

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Last modified: September 9, 2009

Photos of rest area number 31

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I-90 corridor roadside facilities study

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