Engineering
Wisconsin Stormwater Awareness Week 2026
Join us for the fourth annual Wisconsin Stormwater Week! WI Stormwater Week is a collaborative effort of organizations throughout the state that work to raise awareness about the sources of stormwater pollution.
Image description: Photo showing urban flash flooding in West Madison on June 29, 2020
Waterways 2026 Now Available
Waterways 2026, the City's stormwater and sewer utility annual newsletter, is out! View the digital version and sign up for the digital mailing list, too!
Women in Construction Week 2026
Read the stories of this year's incredible group of Women in Construction from various City agencies.
Impressive to the Eye, Innovative to our City: John Nolen Drive Stormwater Design
While the road and bridge construction project and the Madison Lakeway will be impressive to the eye, another element of the construction that you may not notice, but which will have a significant impact, is the innovative stormwater treatment system that underpins the design.
Street Meets 2026
Learn about five projects underway or complete focused on improving the community in our annual digiseries Street Meets.
Projects
Projects by Category
Featured Projects
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Blair Street SouthType: Road ConstructionStatus: Completed
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Pleasant View RoadType: Bike, Road ConstructionStatus: Completed
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University AvenueType: Road ConstructionStatus: Completed
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South Owen Drive ReconstructionType: Road Construction, Sewer / StormStatus: Completed
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Robin Greenway and Orchard Drive CulvertType: Sewer / StormStatus: Completed
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Engineering Blog
- Stormwater Expert Panel: When you look at a major storm event, what's the first thing you notice or think about as a stormwater engineer? posted
- Stormwater Expert Panel: What stormwater challenge do you think communities will be talking about five or ten years from now that we aren't talking enough about today? posted
- Stormwater Expert Panel: There's often a tension between growth and development and protecting our waterways. What do you think communities should be thinking about as they try to balance the two? posted
- Stormwater Expert Panel: What is the one thing that most homeowners can easily do to impact stormwater (and reduce) your Stormwater Utility Bill? What is the easiest stormwater pollutant for homeowners to reduce? posted
- Stormwater Expert Panel: What's one thing you wish the Madison community knew about stormwater they don't know or don't seem to understand yet? posted