Starting Wednesday, June 13, County Trunk Highway A south and east of Tomah will be closed to through traffic until further notice.

The highway will be closed at King Road, 2.4 miles east of Highway 131, and Jungle Road, 1.1 miles west of County Highway N. Local residents, along with emergency response vehicles, will have access to their properties from either the west or east.

The closure is necessary to facilitate a highway reconstruction project.

For further information, contact the Monroe County Highway Department at 803 Washington St. in Sparta, call 269-8740, or send an email to highways@co.monroe.wi.us.