(MADISON, Wis.)—In preparation for the Blair Street South project to be finished for this year, the outside lanes for both northbound John Nolen Drive and southbound S. Blair Street will be temporarily closed Dec. 1, 2022, morning through Dec. 2,…
(MADISON, Wis.)— As the Blair Street South project approaches the end of the 2022 construction season, the outbound lanes of E. Washington Avenue (south side of the median), between Franklin Street and Blair Street, have reopened.
“The timeline of…
The City of Madison Engineering Division has a new digiseries out focusing on five impactful street and paths design projects the community has endured during the 2022 construction season.
The digiseries “Street Meets” is a series of five videos…
(MADISON, Wis.)—To get a head start on 2023 construction, the Blair Street South project will move its focus to the E. Washington Avenue intersection, with all traffic routed onto the inbound lanes of E. Washington Avenue (north side of the median)…
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced today the appointment of Jim Wolfe as Madison’s City Engineer. Wolfe is a graduate of UW Madison and has served in the Engineering Division for 15 years; planning, overseeing and directing multiple projects…
The City of Madison is proud to be one of the state’s 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award Recipients.
During an Aug. 18, 2022, press conference at the City of Madison Fire Station 14, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and…
The City of Madison Engineering Division will share about specific projects and progress since the August 2018 flood on a new blog series on the Engineering Division website named ‘Since 2018.’
Included as part of the 2022 roadway improvements for Vision Zero, new speed limit reductions will occur for several Madison streets identified as having a high level of injury causing crashes. The first reduction of the year was a segment of East…
South Blair Street is now open to both sides of traffic for the first time in two months. It was closed for the past two months to speed up the construction process. With this reopening, there will now be improved access to both businesses and…
The City of Madison Engineering and Parks Divisions invite the community to “bee” proactive with supporting pollinators during National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2022.
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health,…
All City of Madison offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022, in observation of Juneteenth. Holiday schedules for City services be found at https://www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/holiday-schedules.
Emergency services are not impacted by the…
The City of Madison invites the community to celebrate the City’s Public Works agencies and infrastructure progress for Infrastructure and Public Works weeks, May 16-20, 2022. Both weeks celebrate different topics, but are designated on the same…
Madison Parks is aware of the boat launch navigation issues at Olbrich Park. As in previous years, we are advising boaters to use caution navigating the narrowed channel where the Starkweather Creek meets Lake Monona due to low lake levels and creek…
An area on the southwest side of the City of Madison is cleared and properly cleaned after a sanitary sewer overflow happened 9:15 a.m., May 4, 2022, on the 300 block of Island Drive in Madison.
The Engineering Division responded quickly and minimal…
The new Wingra/Cannonball Path bridge over Wingra Creek, just east of Fish Hatchery Road will be named the “Robert F. Phillips Jr. Bridge,” to honor City Engineer Rob Phillips when he retires at the end of the month.
The City of Madison Engineering Division will allow use of low-carbon concrete in the construction of public sidewalks and curb and gutter thanks to the work and initial passion of a couple local Girl Scout troops.
The City is taking this action to…
Bright red fire hydrants are hard to miss, just like Madison Water Utility Pump Operator Kara Jafferis. Not only is her spunky personality infectious, her skills and knowledge about how water works may have you thinking differently about the…
Good weather can make all the difference when working in the field in the construction industry. Rain can make it muddy and messy. Snow can make it dangerous. Sharp wind can give you a chill down your back. Cloudy days can make for long days. But…
MADISON, WI – The City of Madison Engineering Division City Engineer Robert “Rob” Phillips will retire at the end of April after over three decades of service to the City.
Dreaded orange barrels, they’re hard to miss when they pop up in your neighborhood. We also know what they mean when they show up on your street: construction is coming, work begins soon and something new will be built.
However, the work begins far…
