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For Immediate ReleaseOctober 16, 2026

Beginning Wednesday, October 21, the southbound South Stoughton Road Service Road will be closed at its intersection with Pflaum Road for approximately two weeks to allow for concrete paving and the necessary curing time before reopening to traffic…

October 15 is White Cane Safety Day, a nationally recognized day that supports and highlights the rights of those with visual impairments. Approximately one million Americans have blindness while another six million Americans suffer from vision loss…

Vision Zero Madison has been a safety initiative in Madison since 2020 and has implemented hundreds of safety improvements projects in those 6 years since the start. These projects focus on Proven Safety Countermeasures like high visibility…

The 10 block of S Pinckney Street will be closed on Saturday, October 10th for the Madison Electric Vehicle Expo event. The event was originally scheduled to take place on September 19th but was rescheduled due to weather.The street closure will…

Highland Avenue will close at the railroad tracks between Campus Drive and the VA driveway beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2026, for a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad crossing replacement project. The street is expected to reopen by 5 a.m.…

Starting on Monday October 5, Speedway Sand and Gravel will begin constructing public utility improvements for the private development project at S Broom Street and W Doty Street. Work will occur on both streets during this project and will…

Multiple streets around Langdon Street will be closed on Friday afternoon, October 2, for the UW Madison Homecoming Prade. The parade starts at 6:00pm.

On Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, the 300 block of W Dayton Street will close to through traffic for a crane operation by Roofed Right America. Access will be maintained to all driveways and…

On Sunday, September 27, the 10 block of W Doty Street will have a travel lane closed for a crane operation. A single travel lane will remain available during the closure. Drivers should anticipate some delays when traveling through the area. W Doty…

Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard will be closed on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 for the annual Cheese Fair Off the Square event.

From Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27, the 400 block of W Gilman Street will be closed to access from University Avenue and Frances Street for Findorff to erect a tower crane at the site of a private development project. Two-way…

Starting Wednesday, September 23, and continuing through Wednesday, September 30, Speedway Sand and Gravel will close Mid Town Road in the westbound direction between Carns Drive and Waldorf Boulevard. 

Construction of privately funded improvements on the Odana Hills Golf Course is expected to start in October 2026. The City of Madison is moving forward with plans to leverage the generous private gift to replace the existing clubhouse and parking…

Several streets in and around downtown Madison will be closed for IRONMAN events on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13.The IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin (half triathlon) will take place on Saturday, and the IRONMAN Wisconsin (full triathlon)…

Multiple streets will close for the annual Taste of Madison event Labor Day weekend.  Plan on extra travel time when traveling in the area.

Bike, ride the bus, carpool, walk or roll your way to prizes during the 2026 Smart Trips Challenge!

Starting at 6:00 am on Tuesday, September 1, the left turn from southbound Broom Street onto John Nolen Drive will close to facilitate the remaining construction activities and improve safety at the intersection for all users.This traffic…

Starting on Monday, August 31, and continuing until approximately Friday, October 9, Stevens Construction will be conducting sanitary sewer installation for the private development project at 720 E Washington Avenue. 

Starting at 1:00pm on Wednesday, August 26, N Eau Claire Avenue will be closed between Buffalo Trail and the Rennebohm Park shelter entrance for the WisDOT Safer Together event. Access for the nearby apartment buildings will be maintained at…