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John Nolen Drive will fully close along the causeway overnight Thursday, November 19, into Friday, November 20. Closure setup will begin Thursday at 7:00 pm, with the roadway scheduled to reopen by 6:00 am Friday.This closure is one of several…

John Nolen Drive will be fully closed along the causeway overnight Wednesday, November 4, into Thursday, November 5. Closure setup will begin Wednesday at 7:00pm in the southbound direction and 7:30pm in the northbound direction, with the roadway…

It's pumpkin time, Madison! Spice up your curbside leaf piles with this season's jack-o-lanterns. Streets Division crews will collect pumpkins, gourds, hay, corn stalks, and other compostable plant decorations along with your leaves and other…

The City of Madison Engineering Division is proud to announce the Men's Shelter Facility has achieved LEED© Gold certification from the U.S.

Qwantése Dourese Winters is the 2026 Naturalist-in-Residence this winter with the theme "The Tender Season". This program will take place from November 5 to December 21.

Urban Forestry's fall planting season begins today, Monday, October 19, 2026.Crews will be planting approximately 1,000 trees from 35 different species. The trees will be placed in the right of way space along streets throughout the entire City of…

Unity, Spirit, Community is a collection of colorful mosaic panels made out of tile and mirror created by artist Laurel True. The mosaics were recently installed to the exterior of the shelter.

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…

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.…

Madison residents have a new option for dropping off motor oil in the City.  A new location is now open at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway, Madison, Wis. This is the City's third site it hosts for used motor oil and used oil filters. …

Honey locust leaves are falling; backyard gardens are being harvested. It's time to start the fall leaf and yard waste pickup season!The first set out date for some - not all - neighborhoods is Sunday, October 4, 2026.Dates when you should set out…

In May, the Public Art Selection Committee selected four finalists to develop design proposals for the public art for the first phase of the Madison LakeWay development project along Lake Monona, called the SkyLine.

The Passage of Being was selected by the Madison Arts Commission in partnership with the Parks Division and Madison Public Library through a robust public engagement process.

The Streets Division's will collect small brush piles this fall along with separated piles of leaves and yard waste. The brush piles must be kept separate from your leaves and yard waste.  You must also follow all other brush collection…

The City of Madison is monitoring conditions as rain begins to move into the Madison area starting Friday night, Sept. 18. The rain is expected to continue through the weekend, and the National Weather Service has declared a Flood Watch from 1 a.m.…

Madison Parks Foundation invites the community to its 9th Annual Picnic in the Park, a beloved fundraising tradition returning on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC), 1625 Northport Dr. Tickets are still…

An area on the east side of the City of Madison is clean after 500 gallons of sewage overflowed Thursday morning.   A resident reported a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) at 7:57 a.m., Sept. 10, 2026, on the 600 block of Acewood Blvd. Wastewater…

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…

 The Streets Division will not perform trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Monday Collection Day? Put…

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…