On Tuesday, the Common Council adopted the Building Energy Savings Program to reduce carbon pollution from large commercial buildings. The program requires owners of large nonresidential commercial buildings to annually track their energy use…
Walking down Monroe Street, any visitor would notice the vibrant businesses, murals and life. However, when Traffic Engineering Engineer Gretchen Avilés Piñeiro steps down the sidewalks, she notices everything necessary for the culture on Monroe…
(MADISON, Wis.)—As reconstruction begins on the Atwood Avenue project, the southbound lanes from Oakridge Avenue/Sugar Avenue to Cottage Grove Road will be closed beginning Thursday, March 9, after the morning commute.
“The work we are doing now on…
South Madison residents could be shopping in a new, full service 24,000 square foot grocery store by the end of this year. The City of Madison has reached an agreement with Kristie Maurer to open a store in South Madison, located in the new building…
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This closure has been extended until Friday, April 7 due to the contractor encountering unforeseen, conflicting,…
Starting Monday, March 6, N Few Street will be closed between Curtis Ct and E Washington Avenue for work related to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) at the N Few St & E Washington Ave intersection.
The closure is estimated to last one month.
A…
Starting Monday, March 6, N Dickinson Street will be closed at E Washington Avenue for work related to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
The closure is estimated to last one month.
A pedestrian walk route will be maintained along E Washington Avenue.
Visit…
Anyone familiar with the small town farm life, knows there’s a few fundamentals that make for an easier day: working hard, enjoying the outdoors and getting your hands dirty to get the job done.
“Operating heavy equipment, growing up on a farm, from…
The Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Madison Water Utility and Traffic Engineering Division and Building Inspection Division, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week, March 5-11, 2023.
This…
Starting Monday, March 13, Sheboygan Avenue will be fully closed to traffic just east of Eau Claire Avenue for the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station (see attached map).
Metro Transit bus routes will be detoured.
Sidewalk will be…
This week, the Madison Common Council will vote to authorize a federal lawsuit against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai for their failure to install industry standard anti-theft technology in millions of their vehicles.
The City is taking action to…
Spring cleanup begins!
Starting the evening of Sunday March 5, 2023, Streets Division street sweepers will operating on Madison roadways 16-hours a day collecting the sand, salt, and other accumulated grit from the roads.
One shift of operators will…
'In Her Boots,' Streaming Now, to Make Theatrical Debut on International Women's DayThe Madison Fire Department and the City of Madison IT Media Team announce the release of its first-ever feature length film, a documentary called In Her Boots.
Hyundai and Kia are offering a free security software update for millions of vehicles following a spike in car thefts across the country.
Over the summer, videos were posted to social media channels showing how easy it was to steal certain Kia and…
MADISON, WI -- Madison Public Library’s popular Seed Library program will return on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Select library locations offer free seeds for visitors throughout the spring, summer and fall. Madison Public Library’s Seed Library is…
The City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is again looking to hire several qualified candidates to work part-time as a School Crossing Guard for the remainder of the present school year, and beyond. Priority will go towards filling several…
The US Department of Transportation announced the City of Madison has been selected for transportation safety planning funding as part of the US DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. The planning grant includes $267,680 in federal…
