Capitol Square Reconstruction Update

Starting 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 22, East Main Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and King Street will be closed. Also, South Pinckney Street between King Street and East Washington Avenue will be closed. These closures are needed to pour concrete pavement and will last until Sunday, June 11. 

West Washington Avenue is inbound-only at Carroll Street. This is expected to last several weeks. 

South Hamilton Street will remain closed at the South Carroll Street and East Main Street intersection. This closure is expected to last until the end of the project in July.  

King Street remains closed at the East Main Street & South Pinckney Street intersection. This closure is expected to last until the end of the project. 

See the map here, which shows these closures.   

All Capitol Square streets will be closed to general traffic each Saturday during the Dane County Farmers’ Market to ensure pedestrian safety. This will last until the reconstruction project is complete. 

Additional information about the Capitol Square reconstruction project can be found on the City of Madison website.

Metro Transit buses are detoured onto the Outer Loop for all sides of the Capitol Square. See a map of the detour here. 

The Capitol Square project is expected to last until the end of July. 

Additional information will be announced during the project as traffic patterns change.