Drivers in La Crosse will need another route around the 700 block of Charles Street, which closed to through traffic starting October 29 for utility repairs.

The closed stretch runs between St. Cloud Street and Hagar Street. The work is being handled through the city's Replacement Housing Program.

Crews are replacing aging water and sanitary lines in the block, work the city says is needed to keep those systems reliable over the long term.

The street is closed to through traffic, but access to neighboring homes and residential lots in the area remains open while the work is underway.

The city expects Charles Street to reopen by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 4, although that timing could change with the weather.