Update: Davies Street and Dempsey Road Reconstruction

Project Update

8/30/2023 Update:
The Contractor paused work for a short period on Davies St while MG&E moves in to complete utility pole relocations starting the week of August 28th. The Contractor will return to continue the underground sewer work on Davies after Labor Day, the week of September 4th. Davies St is still on-track to be completed by the beginning of November and be fully done from Buckeye to just south of Maher ahead of Winter.

MG&E will also be doing gas and electrical work along Dempsey Rd (from Cottage Grove to Maher) starting the week of August 28th, their work on Dempsey will continue into the Fall. Two-way thru-traffic on Dempsey Rd will be maintained throughout this work in 2023. Metro Bus routes and the Lake Loop route continue to be detoured off of Davies St and will be for the remainder of the work this Fall.

Lake Loop Detour Plan PDF 
 

Project Overview

The City plans to reconstruct Davies St and Dempsey Rd between Buckeye Rd and Cottage Grove Rd. The proposed project includes replacement of underground utilities (water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer) as well as replacement/installation of street infrastructure (roadway base, asphalt pavement, curb & gutter, sidewalk, shared-use path). The final proposed design includes a 26-ft wide street (two, 11-ft lanes with 2-ft gutters), a 10-ft wide shared-use path on the westerly-side of the road, 5-ft sidewalk on the easterly-side, and varying grass terrace widths between the path/sidewalk and the street. The shared-use path will continue the path on the northerly-side of Cottage Grove and provide an all ages & abilities bike route along the popular Lake (Monona) Loop Route. Path lighting will also be installed on the westerly-side terrace along the future path from Cottage Grove Rd to Maher Ave. Existing street lighting on Davies St will be upgraded to improve distribution along the future path.
Davies Street and Dempsey Road Overview PDF