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Marquette Elementary is the site of Madison's School Street Pilot Project.

Starting at 7:00am on Monday, May 18th, R.G Huston will be performing sanitary replacement and pavement restoration work on N. Lake Street, between University Avenue and State Street. During this stage of construction, N. Lake Street will be…

Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions this June.

Some streets around the Capitol Square will be closed on Friday, May 8th for the annual Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Service. Plan on extra travel time when traveling in the area.

Multiple downtown streets will be closed on Saturday, April 25th, for the Mifflin Street Block Party. This is an unpermitted event, and the Madison Police Department will be closing some streets to ensure the safety of those attending.Street…

Many downtown streets will be closed on Saturday morning, April 25th, for the University of Wisconsin's 44th Annual Crazylegs Classic run/walk. Street closures will begin at 9:45 am with race start times staggered to accommodate the walk…

Starting at 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 15, R.G Huston will perform water utility work on University Avenue, between Frances Street and Lake Street.  To access the work site, R.G Huston will need to expand their current construction area and…

Several streets will be closed for the Dane County Farmers' Market each Saturday, beginning with the first market this Saturday, April 11.The following blocks will be closed to motor vehicle traffic each Saturday from approximately 8:00am until…

Multiple downtown streets will potentially be impacted on Saturday, March 28 for an unpermitted event. The Madison Police Department may close some streets to ensure the safety of those attending.  Determinations will be made as the event…

The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency.Cleanup from our severe winter storm will last through the evening hours. More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update. 

Multiple streets around the Capitol Square will be closed on Sunday, March 15th for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Plan for extra time when traveling in the area.Beginning at 11:00am, the Capitol square and surrounding streets will close…

The Parking Division is pleased to announce expanded public parking at the Wilson Lot, located at 499 E. Wilson Street.Paid public parking is available after 6:00 pm Monday–Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. A total of 12…

Starting 7:00 am on Monday, March 2nd, R. G Huston will begin the first phase of construction on Hawthorne Court.  This project will be completed in multiple phases and will impact University Avenue, N. Lake Street, and W. Dayton Street during…

Members of the community are invited to provide feedback on the proposed designs and hear from the artists at an upcoming community meeting.

ProAxis will perform scheduled exterior maintenance on the elevator hoistway at the City of Madison Overture Center Garage on Monday, February 16, 2026, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The work includes replacing the header and window barrier on the…

The declared snow emergency continues tonight (1:00am to 7:00am, 12/1/25). Our crews will continue to plow the roads overnight.More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update.

The City of Madison has declared the first Snow Emergency of the season. This officially activates alternate side parking enforcement until March 15, 2026.

The City of Madison is reviewing its Alternate Side Parking Program to find ways to improve safety, efficiency, and communication during winter months.

Beginning October 2, the City of Madison Parking Division will test new parking space signage and payment equipment on the blocks of 300 N Henry and 200 W Gorham. These new features, installed earlier in the week, will test new payment kiosks,…

The City of Madison and the Madison Arts Commission is looking for applicants for a public art project at the new State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street.