Metro Transit bus on the square, cyclist in the foreground
Transportation
Christof Spieler, Director of Transportation

Transportation

Construction Projects

Learn about projects, road closures, and other construction around the City.

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Traffic Safety

If you have a suggestion to improve traffic safety in your neighborhood, please contact us:

Request a traffic safety improvement

Getting Around

  • Person biking on a street next to a lake.

    Biking & Walking

    Paths, bike maps, B-Cycle, commuting, and City walk and bike programs.

  • People boarding a Metro Transit bus.

    Metro Transit

    Bus routes and schedules, pay fares, and track your bus.

  • Public Parking sign for Overture Center Garage.

    Driving & Parking

    Parking permits, garages and lots, meters, and tickets.

Transportation Guides

  • Commuting options

    Carpool, group biking, park and rides, and RoundTrip.

  • Accessible transportation

    Bus accessibility and paratransit, parking, and pedestrian safety.

  • Airport

    How to get to and from the Dane County Regional Airport.

  • Winter

    Info on parking, driving, biking, and riding the bus in winter.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Rapid Route A is in service!  Metro is now planning for a North-South line.

BRT Information Fast Fare Cards

Who We Are

Department of Transportation

The City Department of Transportation includes three divisions:

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission develops transportation policies and plans.

Greater Madison MPO

The Metropolitan Planning Organization leads regional transportation planning and funding.

News Releases

  • School Street Pilot Project

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

  • N Lake Street Closure Starting Monday, May 18

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    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…

  • Register Now for City Budget Engagement Sessions

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

  • Draft Safe Routes to School Plan

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    The City of Madison is developing a Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Wisconsin Bike Fed. The plan will provide policy and programmatic recommendations to improve the safety,…

  • Street Closures for the Madison Night Market

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    Starting at noon on Thursday, May 14th, multiple streets will be closed for the Madison Night Market and will reopen at 1:00am on Friday, May 15th. Traffic will be able to cross State Street at all intersections except W Gilman Street. 

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