Over the years the bridge has assumed the Cass Street Bridge moniker and has changed colors from gray to blue. It was placed under 24-hour guard during World War II.

A: Cass Street was named after Lewis Cass, who served from 1813 to 1831 as governor of the territory of Michigan, an area that included what now is Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. Q: What ...

Today the Cass Street Bridge — also called Big Blue — carries two lanes of westbound traffic. CLICK to Play our Icons of La Crosse concentration game.

Construction could begin as early as next week on a $2.3 million reconstruction project on Hwy. 16 in downtown La Crosse that will result in the city’s first roundabout.