The City of Madison was awarded 6.3 million dollars in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to fund Forward to Vision Zero: Safe System for Vulnerable Roadway Users projects. The…
Thursday, November 16, a group gathered in front of a memorial display located on the 100 block of State Street to hold a press conference in honor of those who have lost their lives on Madison’s streets in the past 5 years.
Sunday, November 19, 2023, marks World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The City will join community partners from the Vision Zero Task Force in honoring victims of traffic crashes, and their families.
Redesigning our streets to make them safer for all users is critical in meeting the goal of eliminating serious and fatal crashes. In 2023, Vision Zero improvements are happening throughout Madison, working to make our streets safer for everyone,…
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…
The Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic that created a worldwide heath emergency also brought a traffic safety crisis to the United States, and to Madison.
Sunday, November 20, 2022, marks World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The City will join community partners from the Vision Zero Task Force in honoring victims of traffic crashes, and their families, in Madison at a press conference on…
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Common Council has proclaimed Saturday, October 15, 2022 as “White Cane Safety Day” in the City of Madison. White Cane Safety Day celebrates the achievements of people who are Blind or visually impaired. It promotes…
The next, and final, 2022 Vision Zero speed reduction takes place on Monday, October 10th on Segoe Rd, from University Ave to Odana Rd. The speed limit on Segoe Rd will reduce to 25 mph from 30 mph on the entire length of the road. This area was…
The next 2022 roadway improvement scheduled through the Vision Zero initiative takes place on Monday, September 26th to a section of Portage Rd, from East Washington Ave to Churchill Heights Park. The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph from 30mph…
The next 2022 roadway improvement scheduled through the Vision Zero initiative takes place on Monday, September 12th to a section of Old Sauk Rd, from Westfield Rd to the Beltline. This roadway is a common access road that leads to the Beltline from…
The next 2022 roadway improvement scheduled through the Vision Zero initiative takes place on Monday, August 29th to a section of Mineral Point Rd, from S Whitney Way to the Beltline. This key roadway is home to commercial retail, including West…
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…
The City of Madison has been officially recognized as a Vision Zero community for its work to prioritize the safety of all road users, including adopting a Vision Zero plan setting the goal of zero traffic deaths or severe injuries by 2035.
The City of Madison has officially been accepted into the Vision Zero Network. This nationwide collaborative campaign brings together communities committed to zero traffic fatalities and severe injuries -- while increasing safe, healthy, equitable…
Madison has officially joined in the National League of Cities (NLC) “Safety First Challenge”. Within 100 days, this challenge aims to encourage 100 cities, towns and villages nationwide to commit to focusing their efforts on a safety-first approach…
On January 27, 2022, the US Department of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, announced the federal government’s new comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy, a roadmap for addressing the national crisis in roadway fatalities and serious…
The City of Madison Traffic Engineering and Madison Public Libraries are kicking off their second Be Bright at Night Campaign this November 2021.
With daylight saving time almost over, it will be getting dark earlier in the evening. However, walking…
Beginning Monday, October 25, the City of Madison will move to the last location this year of speed changes to support the Vision Zero initiative. This final reduction for 2021 will occur on two sections of Cottage Grove Road.