Student Walkout Traffic Impacts

As you likely know, a national school walkout on gun violence will take place on Wednesday, March 14. 

In Madison, students and others are expected to meet at Madison East High School around 11:00 a.m. and begin walking to the Capitol at noon to attend a rally. Due to the large expected crowd size, multiple lanes of westbound East Washington Avenue will likely need to be closed. Severe westbound East Washington Avenue traffic impacts are expected from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Drivers should use alternate routes at that time.

In addition, UW students are planning to stage at Library Mall and walk on State Street, to the rally at the Capitol at noon. Traffic delays on West Gorham Street and West Johnson Street are expected due to this protest.   

The rally is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the State Street entrance to the Capitol. The size of the crowd at the Capitol may necessitate closing the streets of the Capitol Square. 

Metro Transit delays and detours can be expected. The event is expected to end and streets opened by 3:00 p.m.