Autumn Ridge Path

May 20, 2024 Update

The Autumn Ridge Path Contractor, Zenith Tech, plans to begin the bulk of the path construction in early-June. Lane closures are anticipated on Highway 30 and adjacent streets, but at least one-lane of travel will be maintained in all directions for a majority of the project, except for two anticipated overnight (12am-5am), full closures of Highway 30 during final bridge installation, at which time a detour route will be marked and signed.  Due to the delays on certain pre-fabricated bridge elements, the bridge over Highway 30 will not be completed (and usable) until January 2025. The Contractor’s Project Manager is Quinntin Jones, he can be reached at (262) 666-3747 or qjones@walbecgroup.com

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 4302 Milwaukee Street
      Madison, WI 53714
  • Project Type

  • Status

    In Design
  • Alder District

    District 3
    District 15

Project Information

Project Overview

The City has been awarded Federal funds to assist with construction of the Autumn Ridge Path, which is a proposed multi-use path that will connect users between Milwaukee Street and Commercial Avenue north of Highway 30. The proposed path will also include a new bridge overpass of Highway 30. This project will improve safety and access for users to cross Hwy 30 to connect the neighborhoods and destinations on either side, and this project will also provide an immediate connection in the bike network as it ties the existing overpass of Stoughton Rd. (Hwy 51) at Portland Pkwy with the existing path in Sycamore Park. Long term, this project will be part of a network of facilities that connects to downtown with northeasterly limits of the City.

Based on preliminary design work, public outreach, and discussions with different agencies and committees, the preferred route for this path is through Heistand Park, through the public drainage greenway to the east and using the existing sidewalk connection to Stein Ave. (sidewalk would be widened with project). A new path would then be constructed off of Stein parallel to Thompson and along Hwy 30 to the new bridge over Hwy 30, connecting to Ziegler Rd. on the north side of Hwy 30 & Commercial Ave.

Overview Map
Network Connections Map

Project Limits 

Milwaukee St. to Ziegler Rd., including a new bridge over STH 30.

Project Schedule

First Public Information Meeting: Nov. 7, 2019

Second Public Information Meeting: Winter 2023

Complete Preliminary Design: Winter 2023

Final Design: Spring/Summer 2023

Construction: Spring 2024

Public Involvement 

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates and times are indicated below and will be updated as a more definite schedule is known.

Public Information Meetings

March 2, 2023 Public Information Meeting Recording

March 2, 2023 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation 
March 2, 2023 Public Information Meeting Presented Plan 

If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please call Aaron Canton, acanton@cityofmadison.com, 608-242-4763.

Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese inmediatamente al número de teléfono que figura a continuación.

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A public information meeting was held 6 p.m., Nov. 7, 2019, LMC of Kennedy Elementary School, 221 Meadowlark Dr, Madison, WI 53714: Nov. 7, 2019 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation

City Meetings, Process 

Board of Public Works: More information will be posted when available. 
Common Council: More information will be posted when available. 

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