District 4 Blog

The Madison Streets Division is conducting special collections in the downtown area in advance of the annual mass turnover of apartment leases over the next several days. Crews will be collecting refuse, recycling, and large items daily.

Several downtown streets will be closed on Saturday morning, August 8, due to the 18th Annual Madison Mini Marathon & 5K. The half marathon starts at 7:00 a.m. on North Park Street at the foot of Bascom Hill.

Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, North Broom Street will be fully closed between West Johnson Street and West Gorham Street. The closure is to allow Findorff to remove a tower crane at the construction site of an apartment building.

Beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3, North Shore Drive will close at the railroad crossing on the curve where North Shore Drive transitions to Proudfit Street. The closure is necessary to replace the railroad crossing.

Interested voters are encouraged to act now to vote absentee for the Tuesday, August 11 Partisan Primary Election.

The City of Madison's Licenses, Permits, and Reports website will be down for scheduled maintenance from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 to 6 a.m. on Monday, July 27. During this time several online…

Overnight on Monday, July 13, into Tuesday morning, July 14, the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project will move into its next major phase as traffic shifts from the existing northbound roadway onto the newly constructed southbound lanes.

The City of Madison and the Madison LakeWay Partners are inviting four finalists to propose designs for public art for the first phase of the Madison LakeWay.

South Broom Street at John Nolen Drive is scheduled to reopen by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Following the reopening, North Shore Drive will close beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3.

Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions in June. These public meetings will kick off the 2027 municipal budget season and allow the community to engage with staff and elected leaders.