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  • Madison Selected for “Nature Everywhere” Communities Initiative

    The City of Madison is proud to announce it is one of nineteen communities in the country selected to join the inaugural Nature Everywhere Communities initiative. The initiative is designed to increase equitable access to nature everywhere children…

  • Road Closure -- Pleasant View Rd

    Hoffman Construction will close Pleasant View Road, between Quarry Rd and Pleasant View Golf Course, for two days next week: Tuesday, March 19, from 9:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.The times above are…

  • Peak Hour Lane Closure — Eastbound Campus Drive

    Starting Monday, March 18, the travel lanes heading eastbound on Campus Drive will reduce to one lane of traffic at the east end of the street, at the Campus Drive & University Avenue traffic signal, for Bus Rapid Transit lane widening.  This…

  • Extra Round of Brush Collection Begins March 18, 2024

    The Streets Division will begin an extra round of brush collection on Monday, March 18, 2024.If you wish to take advantage of the extra collection opportunity, place your brush out for pickup before 6:30am Monday, March 18, 2024. If you set brush…

  • Voter Registration “Closes” Today

    Wednesday, March 13, is the final day to register to vote online or by mail prior to the April 2 Spring Election.

  • Absentee Ballots are in the Mail

    The Madison City Clerk’s Office has mailed absentee ballots to 13,162 voters for the April 2 Spring Election.Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said, “Voting is one of the most important things we can do as citizens of this country, and I know this is an…

  • Street Closure - Hudson, Miller, Willard, Center and Sommers Ave Reconstruction

    Starting on Monday, March 18th, R. G. Huston Company Inc.

  • Public Hearing Scheduled - Metro Fare Technology Updates

    Give Feedback on Proposed Fare UpdatesRegister for MeetingOn Wednesday, March 13, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. to discuss fare updates related to new fare technology being…

  • Funding for Madison’s Second Bus Rapid Transit Line Included in Federal Spending Bill

    On Monday, March 11, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $118.1 million for the Madison area’s second bus rapid transit line, Metro Rapid Route B, has been included in President Biden’s 2025…

  • Funding for Madison’s Second Bus Rapid Transit Line Included in Federal Spending Bill

    On Monday, March 11, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $118.1 million for the Madison area’s second bus rapid transit line, Metro Rapid Route B, has been included in President Biden’s 2025…

  • Street Closure for Construction — Dempsey Road

    Starting on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 a.m., R.G. Huston Company Inc. will close Dempsey Rd, from Cottage Grove Rd to Maher Ave, to replace the underground utilities and reconstruct the roadway. 

  • Join Us for Terrace Town 2024: Explore Eco-Friendly Model Cities Designed by Students

    Terrace Town brings architecture, design and city planning curriculum to Dane County elementary classrooms. Over several weeks, 700 students learn how cities are planned, what makes a quality city, and how citizens can participate in the improvement…

  • Meagan Tuttle Appointed Madison Planning Division Director

    Mayor Rhodes-Conway announced today the appointment of Meagan Tuttle as the Director of the City’s Planning Division.

  • Segoe Rd and Sheboygan Ave Reconstruction

    Reconstruction of Segoe Rd and Sheboygan Ave is scheduled to begin on March 20th, and is expected to last until late-August, 2024.To minimize impact to the community, reconstruction will occur in phases:Segoe Rd, from University Ave to Regent St,…

  • Madison Poet Laureate Debut Gala

    The public is invited to meet and honor Madison’s new Poet Laureate, Steven Espada Dawson, at a reception and poetry reading on World Poetry Day*, Thursday, March 21, from 7:00 – 8:30pm at the Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston St #100…

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Ali Heinritz

    The first time riding a bike is a major life milestone for so many, but for City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division Traffic Engineer Ali Heinritz, little

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Maria Delestre

    With a birds eye view, Engineering Division Construction Manager Maria Delestre stands at the top of a parking garage in the heart of

  • New Internship Program Aims to Diversify Workforce at Madison Fire

    The Madison Fire Department announces a new internship program aimed at cultivating up-and-coming talent from communities historically underrepresented in the public safety workforce. Interested candidates can apply between March 13-March 27.

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Nadine Resler

    One thing that has always been true: construction is messy.

  • Women in Construction 2024: Keira Miller 

    If you’ve ever come across the invasive species Buckthorn, you know it’s prickly and not

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