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District 2

Alder Patrick Heck

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Alder Patrick Heck

Contact Information

Home Address:

123 N. Blount St #303

Council Office

Common Council Office:
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Room 417
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4071
Fax: (608) 267-8669
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Alder Heck’s Updates

Tag: Traffic

Closure of Langdon Street at N. Henry Street

The City and its contractors are currently reconstructing 500 and 600 blocks of North Henry Street. The project consists of the installation of underground utilities, replacement of concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, drive aprons and new asphalt pavement. To facilitate the underground … [read more]

LANGDON STREET AT MEMORIAL UNION TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES

Langdon Street in front of the Memorial Union is currently closed to both directions of traffic. Park Street will also be closed between University Avenue and Observatory Drive.  These closures are necessitated by utility work on the Langdon Tunnel Project being undertaken by the … [read more]

Closure - 500 & 600 blocks of State Street

On Sunday, September 15, 2013, ACR Corporation and Ideal Crane Rental, Inc. will be setting up a mobile crane to assist with building maintenance.  This will require the closing of the 500 and 600 blocks of State Street from N. Lake Street to W. Gilman Street between the hours of 5:00 AM and … [read more]

Week of October 28 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of October 28 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Lamp House Ad Hoc Committee, the Judge Doyle Square Committee, the Common Council, the Board of Public Works, and the Sustainable Madison Transportation Master Plan Oversight Committee.  In addition the … [read more]

Closure of the 600 block north henry street on Oct 30 and 31 from 6 am to 8 pm

From 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 30th, and from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 31st, Stevens Construction Corporation and their sub-contractors will be setting up equipment to erect a tower crane. This will require closing through traffic on the 600 block of North Henry … [read more]

Madison Mini-Marathon Scheduled for Saturday, August 16

The 6th annual Madison Mini-Marathon & 5k will be held the morning of Saturday, August 16th.  As with most events in Madison, along with the fun, there is some inconvenience to residents and businesses.  Over 6,000 participants are expected.  There will be partial road closures as shown … [read more]

Week of January 26 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of January 26 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Board of Estimates, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, the Urban Design Commission, a Car-Sharing Public Meeting, the Emerson East-Eken Park-Yahara Neighborhood Plan Steering Committee, the … [read more]

DOWNTOWN STREET CLOSURES FOR PRIDE PARADE

During the OutReach Pride Parade on Sunday, August 9th, several downtown streets will be closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The parade will proceed from the 500 and 600 blocks of State Street and continue up to and around the Capitol Square. During the parade, there will be no traffic … [read more]

Traffic During Paddle & Portage (July 30, 2016)

Paddle & Portage runners will cross the isthmus between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30th. Participants will start at James Madison Park, run on North Hamilton Street to Pinckney Street to King Street, to East Wilson Street, across South Blair Street to Law Park. Police … [read more]

Fordem Avenue One Way Northbound beginning August 15

Beginning Monday, August 15th at 8:30 a.m., Fordem Avenue will be closed to southbound traffic. Traffic on Fordem Avenue will be allowed in the northbound direction only. Southbound traffic is encouraged to use Commercial Avenue to Packers Avenue to avoid the closure. Metro Transit service on … [read more]

Week of August 21 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

Week of August 21 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2 The week of August 21 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Board of Park Commissioners – SPECIAL SUNDAY RETREAT, the Landmarks Commission, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, the … [read more]

Emergency Lane Closure of Outbound East Washington Avenue

Terra Engineering will have an emergency traffic lane closure this afternoon on the median, outbound traffic lane of East Washington Avenue between Livingston Street and Brearly Street due to problems with completing a sewer lining project. The lane is currently closed and will need to remain … [read more]

Week of November28 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of November 28 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Board of Estimates, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, and the Urban Design Commission. The city meeting agenda items are open for testimony from the public should you be interested in weighing … [read more]

Emergency Lane Closure for Outbound East Washington Avenue

Terra Engineering will have an emergency traffic lane closure this afternoon on East Washington Avenue between Livingston Street and Brearly Street due to problems with completing a sewer lining project. One of the three traffic lanes is currently closed and will need to remain closed until … [read more]

Downtown Traffic Impacts for Womens March on Madison on Jan 21

A parade called "Women's March on Madison" is planned for Saturday, January 21st in downtown Madison. The parade will start at Library Mall, 728 State Street, at noon on Saturday. Participants are then expected to march up State Street to the capitol. Although parade participants are … [read more]

Closure - 100 Block West Doty Street

Starting Wednesday, March 22nd at 5:00 AM, J.H. Findorff will close West Doty Street to all vehicular traffic from South Hamilton Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, in order to dismantle two tower cranes at the Anchor Properties Development project. Because the assembly crane used … [read more]

West Doty Street Closure Wednesday-Sunday

Starting Wednesday, March 22nd at 5:00 a.m., J.H. Findorff will close West Doty Street to all vehicular traffic from South Hamilton Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, in order to dismantle two tower cranes at the Anchor Properties Development project. Because the assembly crane used … [read more]

UPDATE CAPITOL SQUARE RECONSTRUCTION

At 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30th, inbound and outbound West Washington Avenue will be closed at Carroll Street. This closure will last until 7:00 a.m. Monday, April 3rd when the intersection will be fully open. The closure of the King Street, East Main Street and South Pinckney Street … [read more]

REMINDER - Neighborhood Meeting on Traffic Safety - Monday, April 17 at 6:00 pm

Traffic safety is an important aspect of our quality of life. Our growing city, with a significant amount of that growth in District 2, has resulted in increasing concerns about traffic safety, including especially around Lapham School and on the Mifflin Bike Boulevard. The Tenney-Lapham … [read more]

Week of April 17 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of April 17 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Sustainable Madison Committee, the Neighborhood Meeting on Traffic Safety, the CCOC Subcommittee on Police & Community Relations, the Common Council, the Board of Public Works, the Economic Development … [read more]

CLOSURE: DOWNTOWN STREETS FOR CRAZYLEGS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Many downtown streets will be closed on Saturday morning, April 29th for the Crazylegs Classic run/walk. Traffic will not be able to cross Wisconsin Avenue or State Street from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Major streets affected include Gorham Street, Johnson Street and Dayton Street. Through … [read more]

Week of April 16 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of April 16 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Landmarks Commission, the Common Council Presentation on Transportation Improvement Plan 2019 -2024, the Common Council, the Street Use Staff Commission, the Board of Public Works, the Economic Development … [read more]

Traffic Impacts - Concerts on the Square - Starts June 27

This year's first Concert on the Square will take place on Wednesday, June 27. There are six concerts this year--each Wednesday thru August 1. For each concert, the following streets will close at 3:00 p.m. and reopen at midnight: Main St between S Carroll St and S Pinckney St Pinckney … [read more]

East Johnston/First Streets Reconstruction Update

A few items are below concerning the ongoing reconstruction of East Johnson and First Streets. -- On Thursday, May 2, at 6pm the construction contractor will hold a public meeting in the 2nd floor conference room of Festival Foods. All are invited to attend where updates will be presented, … [read more]

Updates: Parking, Traffic, & Street Reconstruction

Updates on District 2 parking, traffic, and street reconstruction follow. STREET PARKING: Events at Breese Stevens Field and downtown, as well as D2 acquiring more residents, have made parking less available. If you witness illegal street parking, please call the Madison Police Department's … [read more]

Updates & Week of Nov. 11 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest Sunday, Nov. 10 Madison Marathon The Madison Marathon and Half-Marathon begin at 7:00am on Sunday, Nov. 10, starting and ending near the top of State Street at Capitol Square. Maps for the full marathon can be found here and the half-marathon … [read more]

Updates & Week of Nov. 18 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest East Johnson Street Full Opening Delayed City Engineering and the contractor working on the East Johnson Reconstruction project indicate that their work should finish by Nov. 23. Completion was originally expected at the end of this past week, but … [read more]

Updates & Week of April 20 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest Many committees remain on hiatus until the city's meeting capabilities expand both in terms of technology and availability of city staff, but some virtual meetings are occurring. Common Council is working with the Mayor's office to identify those … [read more]

Updates & Week of August 10 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. or Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of Oct. 5 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. or Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of Dec. 7 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of April 12 Meetings of Interest for District 2

Now that the spring election is over, alders who had opposition in their re-election campaigns are again able to use city resources to disseminate information to constituents. I will no longer be using my personal email address to send city-related info. As always, please contact me at … [read more]

Updates & Week of May 10 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of May 17 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of June 28 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

City Continues to Curtail Traffic Speeds on East Washington Avenue

The following was released by the Mayor's Office. In subsequent conversation, I was assured that the increased traffic enforcement measures by MPD on E. Washington and nearby streets are focusing primarily on excessive speeding and OWI. They are not focusing on citing drivers for smaller scale … [read more]

Updates & Week of July 5 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of July 26 Meetings of Interest for District 2

** Please note that I will be out of town on Monday, July 26 through Thursday, July 29 and unlikely to have access to email or phone service ** ____________________________ District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings … [read more]

Updates & Week of Aug 9 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

Updates & Week of Aug 30 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options. Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood … [read more]

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