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North-South Design Materials

Route A Grand Canyon BRT Station 2024 construction.
2024 construction of Grand Canyon BRT Station for Route A. 

Station Information

Preliminary design materials for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project are currently progressing through design development. 

Select a section below to view details for each segment of the project. The Park Street Reconstruction Project is included in the South Madison Preliminary Design.

Fitchburg Preliminary Designs

McKee Station & Charger

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Triverton Pike Drive in Fitchburg, WI.
The McKee BRT Station will be located on the east side of Triverton Pike Drive, at the end of the southbound Route B line. The station will feature an overhead bus charger, roadway improvements, and an electrical building with restrooms. Northbound bus lanes begin on Triverton Pike Drive to McKee Road. Click image to enlarge design plan.

McKee Road to Chill Main

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on McKee Road to Cahill Main in Fitchburg, WI.
Signalized intersection on South Fish Hatchery Road and McKee Road, with directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B on Cahill Main in Fitchburg, WI. Click image to enlarge design plan.

Chill Main Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Cahill Main to Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI.
The center median Cahill Main BRT Station will be located between Midge Street and Coahman Place. With existing bus stops remaining or being removed along the northbound and southbound Route B through Caddis Bend and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

High Ridge Stations

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on High Ridge Trail and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI.
The northbound and southbound High Ridge BRT Stations will be located at High Ridge Trail and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI. A new traffic signal will be installed, and existing bus stops and the left-turn lane will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Post Stations

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Traceway Drive and Post Road in Fitchburg, WI.
The northbound and southbound Post BRT Stations will be located at the intersection of Post Road and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Fish Hatchery Road to Ochalla Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Fish Hatchery Road and Ochalla Drive in Fitchburg, WI.
Existing bus stops on Fish Hatchery Road will be removed, with directional markings for northbound and southbound Route B in Fitchburg, WI. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Greenway Stations

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project at Greenway Cross Road and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI.
The northbound and southbound Greenway BRT Stations will be located at Greenway Cross Road and Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg, WI. Multi-use path improvements and existing bus stops will remain for Route H. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

South Madison Preliminary Designs

Fish Hatchery Road to Petra Place

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Fish Hatchery Road and Petra Place in Madison, WI.
Northbound bus lanes will begin on Fish Hatchery Road, with directional markings for northbound and southbound Route B in Madison, WI. A new vehicle detector will monitor traffic flow at the Highway 18 Beltline exit to South Fish Hatchery Road. Bus stops for Route H will remain. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Badger-Fish Hatchery Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Fish Hatchery Road and Badger Road in Madison, WI.
The center median Badger-Fish Hatchery BRT Station will be located at the intersection of Catalpa Road and Badger Road in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will remain for Routes H, O, and 75. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Hughes Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Fish Hatchery Road and Hughes Place in Madison, WI.
The center median Hughes BRT Station will be located at the intersection of Hughes Place and Fish Hatchery Road in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will remain for Routes H and O, and Northbound and southbound bus lanes will continue on Fish Hatchery Road. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Burr Oak Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Buick Street and North Avenue in Madison, WI.
The center median Burr Oak BRT Station will be located between Dane Street and Burr Oak Lane in Madison, WI. New bus lanes and intersection reconfiguration at Bled Street to be realigned with Burr Oak Lane. Existing bus stops will be removed, except for Route O near the Goodman South Madison Public Library. Additional upgrades for storm sewer and sidewalks. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Plaenert-Wingra Station

Park Street Reconstruction Project – South End

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on S. Park Street near W. Wingra Drive in Madison, WI.
The center median Plaenert-Wingra BRT Station will be located on S. Park Street at Plaenert Drive in Madison, WI. New bus lanes and the start of the full reconstruction of Park Street begin. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Cedar Station

Park Street Reconstruction Project

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on S. Park Street at Cedar Street in Madison, WI.
The center median Cedar BRT Station will be located on S. Park Street at Cedar Street in Madison, WI. New bus lanes and existing bus stops will be removed with the full reconstruction of Park Street. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Spruce Street to W. Lakeside Street

Park Street Reconstruction Project

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Spruce Street and W. Lakeside Street in Madison, WI.
New bus lanes and existing bus stops will be removed with the full reconstruction of Park Street in Madison, WI. Additional sidewalk improvements and no left turns on select intersections. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Fish Hatchery-Lakeside Station

Park Street Reconstruction Project – North End

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Fish Hatchery Road and Haywood Drive in Madison, WI.
The center median Fish Hatchery-Lakeside BRT Station will be located on S. Park Street at Cedar Street at Fish Hatchery Road in Madison, WI. New bus lanes and existing bus stops will remain to serve Route O with the end of the full reconstruction of Park Street. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Erin Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Delaplaine Court and Drake Street in Madison, WI.
The center median Erin BRT Station will be located between Erin Street and Emerald Street in Madison, WI. New median reconstruction and existing bus stops will remain to serve Routes O and 75. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Washington-Vilas Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Vilas Avenue and Braxton Place in Madison, WI.
The center median Washington-Vilas BRT Station will be located between Vilas Avenue and Chandler Street in Madison, WI. New intersection curb reconstruction at W. Washington Avenue and S. Park, with existing bus stops to be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Regent Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Regent Street and W. Dayton Street in Madison, WI.
The center median Regent BRT Station will be located between Regent Street and College Court in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

North Madison Preliminary Designs

S. Park Street to E. Campus Mall

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between S. Park Street and E Campus Mall in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B on W. Johnson Street and University Avenue in Madison, WI. Route B merges into the existing east-west Route A BRT. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Existing East-West Bus Rapid Transit Line

Map displaying the existing East-West Route A Bus Rapid Transit from State Street to Fourth Street in Madison, WI.
Map displaying the existing East-West Route A Bus Rapid Transit, Route B will continue to use the same line with existing BRT stations from State Street to Fourth Street in Madison, WI. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Milwaukee-North Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between E. Washington Avenue and North Street in Madison, WI.
The northbound Milwaukee-North BRT Station will be located between E. Washington Avenue and E. Mifflin Street, located on the right side of North Street in Madison, WI. Existing BRT stations serving Route A and southbound Route B will remain. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

E. Johnson Street to Hoard Street

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between E. Johnson Street and Hoard Street in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B on North Street in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed, except for Route D near E. Johnson Street. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Commercial Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project between Packers Avenue and North Street in Madison, WI.
The center median Commercial BRT Station will be located at the corner of North Street and Commercial Avenue in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Packers Avenue South of Aberg Avenue

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Packers Avenue in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B on Packers Avenue in Madison, WI. BRT will run in mixed traffic. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Aberg Stations

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Packers Avenue at Aberg Avenue in Madison, WI.
The northbound and southbound Aberg BRT Stations will be located at on and off-ramps for Packers Avenue in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed, along with roadway improvements and new pedestrian crossings. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Packers Avenue North of Aberg Avenue

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project on Packers Avenue north of Aberg Avenue in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B along Packers Avenue in Madison, WI. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Schlimgen Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Packers Avenue at Schlimgen Avenue in Madison, WI.
The center median Schlimgen BRT station will be located at the corner of Packers Avenue and Schlimgen Avenue in Madison, WI. A full reconstruction of the Packers Avenue roadway at the future station site, along with a new traffic signal at the Schlimgen Avenue intersection. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Manley Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from International Lane to Manley Street in Madison, WI.
The center median Manley BRT station will be located at the corner of Packers Avenue and Manley Street in Madison, WI. A second southbound left-turn lane will be added on Packers Avenue at International Lane. Existing bus stops will be removed, and additional pedestrian crossing signal lights will be installed at the Manley Street intersection. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Elka Lane to  Darwin Road

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Elka Lane to Darwin Road in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B along Packers Avenue from Elka Lane to  Darwin Road in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Dryden Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive at Dryden Drive in Madison, WI.
The center median Dryden BRT station will be located at the corner of Northport Drive and Dryden Drive in Madison, WI. New northbound and southbound bus lanes will be added, along with roadway widening and the removal of the existing bus bump-out. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Sherman Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive at N. Sherman Avenue in Madison, WI.
The center median Sherman BRT station will be located at the corner of Northport Drive and N. Sherman Avenue in Madison, WI. New northbound and southbound bus lanes will be added, along with southbound U-turn, roadway widening, and the removal of the existing bus bump-out. Existing bus stops will be removed, except for the stop served by Route L. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Troy-Northport Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive at Troy Drive in Madison, WI.
The center median Troy-Northport BRT station will be located at the corner of Northport Drive and Troy Drive in Madison, WI. New northbound and southbound bus lanes will be added, along with roadway widening, and the removal of the existing right-turn slip. The existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Northport Drive North of Troy Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project along Northport Drive north of Troy Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B along Northport Drive and Troy Drive in Madison, WI. Existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Barby Lane to Goodland Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Barby Lane to Goodland Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of northbound and southbound Route B along Northport Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

School-Northport Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive at School Road in Madison, WI.
The northbound School-Northport BRT Station will be at the corner of Northport Drive and School Road, on the right side of Northport Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Kennedy Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive at Kennedy Road in Madison, WI.
The northbound Kennedy Station will be located on the northbound side of Northport Drive, the endpoint of the northbound Route B line. The station will feature an overhead bus charger, roadway improvements, and an electrical building with restrooms. The southbound Route B line begins towards Knutson Drive. Click image to enlarge design plan.

Northport Drive to Knutson Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Northport Drive to Knutson Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Knutson Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed, and a new standard bus stop will be constructed at the corner of Westport Road and Knutson Drive. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Knutson Drive to Murphy Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Knutson Drive to Murphy Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Knutson Drive and Green Avenue in Madison, WI. A new standard bus stop will be constructed at the corner of Sauthoff Road and Green Avenue. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Green Avenue

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project along Green Avenue in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Green Avenue in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Green Avenue to Troy Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project along Green Avenue to Troy Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Green Avenue to Troy Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stops will be removed, and a new standard bus stop will be constructed at the corner of Main Drive and Troy Drive. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Troy Drive

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project along Troy Drive in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Troy Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed, and a new standard bus stop will be constructed at the corner of Main Drive and Troy Drive. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

School-Troy Station

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Troy Drive at School Road in Madison, WI.
The southbound center median School-Troy BRT station will be located at the corner of Troy Drive and School Road in Madison, WI. The roadway will be widened, and pedestrian crossing signal lights will be installed at the station site. The existing bus stops will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Troy Drive to Hovde Road

Map displaying the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project from Troy Drive to Hovde Road in Madison, WI.
Directional markings of the southbound Route B line along Troy Drive in Madison, WI. The existing bus stop will be removed. Click image to enlarge the design plan.

Southbound Route B line returns to Northport Drive (see Troy-Northport Station above). 

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