State considers reclassifying County A

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is considering reclassifying Iron County’s County Road A in the town of Saxon, changing it from a rural major collector to a rural minor collector.

While the final decision hasn’t officially been made yet, county officials expect the reclassification will inevitably happen.

“As of right now, County A does not meet the criteria for a major collector. So they are removing it and turning it into a minor collector,” Highway Commissioner Mike Swartz recently told the Daily Globe.

While the change woul...