E. Rusk Ave Shared-Use Path

Project Update

The E. Rusk Ave Shared-Use Path project will create a 10-ft wide and 
approximately 2,500-ft long, shared-use path along the northwest side of E. Rusk Ave between N. Rusk Ave and Rimrock Rd. This existing section of E. Rusk Ave currently has no bicycle accommodations and is a gap in the 
low-stress bicycle network. The proposed project will fill this gap by 
connecting the existing shared-use path located on W. Badger Rd and N. Rusk Ave with a planned shared-use path on Rimrock Rd.

The proposed off-street asphalt shared-use path will replace the existing sidewalk on E. Rusk Ave, and the street will be partially reconstructed and narrowed to fit the new path within existing City of Madison Right-of-Way.  All existing vehicular travel lane configurations will remain but shifted slightly to accommodate the path and no street parking will be allowed on the street.

Proposed improvements on E. Rusk Ave will include realignment of curb and gutter along the northwest side of the street, sidewalk removal, clearing and grubbing, asphalt paving, driveway aprons, curb ramp improvements as needed, bus pad installation, and pavement markings. The project will also include new path lighting, underground sewer and water utility 
improvements as needed to accommodate the realigned curb and gutter, and soil amendments for future tree plantings.

Project Limits

E. Rusk Ave from N. Rusk Ave to Rimrock Rd

Project Schedule

Design: Spring 2026 – Summer 2027

Construction: Spring 2028

Public Involvement

To be determined: A Public Information Meeting will be scheduled for early 2026, tentatively February 9, 2026. Details to follow.

There are a number of points of contact during this project when the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:

Public Information Meeting

To Be Determined: February 9, 2026 (Tentative)

City Process, Meetings

Transportation Commission (To Be Determined)

Board of Public Works (To Be Determined)

Common Council (To Be Determined)