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  • Alder Badri Lankella Hosts Lunch and Learn Featuring Director of Traffic Engineering

    Community members are invited to join Alder Badri Lankella for a virtual Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, September 25, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. This session will feature guest speaker Dr. Yang Tao, the Director of Traffic Engineering for the…

  • Street Closures for Willy Street Fair

    Williamson Street will close, between S Livingston Street and S Ingersoll Street, this weekend for the Willy Street Fair. S Paterson Street and S Brearly Street will also be closed between Williamson Street and the Capital City Trail.

  • Project Update - Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement

    Starting Monday, September 22nd, the Capital City Trail Sewer Replacement Project will begin with a full closure of the bike path from S Blount Street to S Brearly Street. 

  • Road Closure — Mid Town Road

    Starting Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00am, Parisi Construction will close Mid Town Road, between the Marty Road/Mid Town Road intersection to the S Gammon/Mid Town Road intersection, to facilitate a City of Madison water main installation…

  • Intersection Closure — Bedford Street/W Dayton Street and Marion Street/W Dayton Street

    Starting Monday, September 15th, City of Madison Traffic Engineering will close the intersections of W. Dayton Street/Bedford Street and W. Dayton Street/Marion Street to complete an asphalt art traffic calming project within these intersections…

  • Project Update: Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement

    Contractors are postponing the start of the Capital City Trail Storm Sewer project and path closure in an effort to limit path closures as additional planning for path clearing and signing are being developed.Work is now anticipated to begin on…

  • Asphalt Art to Improve Safety on Dayton Street

    The intersections of W Dayton Street/N Bedford Street, W Dayton Street/Marion Street, and W Dayton Street/N Frances Street are about to receive an artistic makeover as part of a City of Madison project to assess the ability of asphalt art to improve…

  • Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement Project

    Storm sewer work will begin Monday, September 8th closing the Capital City Trail Path, from S Blount Street to Brearly Street. Bicyclists and Pedestrians will be detoured to E Main Street for the duration of the project. Temporary removal of parking…

  • City of Madison to Test Removal of Williamson Street Peak-Hour Travel Lanes to Evaluate Safety Benefits in Response to Resident Requests

    Responding to resident requests, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division will begin a test project on Tuesday, September 9 that removes peak-hour travel lanes on Williamson Street to evaluate safety benefits such as improved pedestrian…

  • Street Closures - E Main Street and S Hancock Street

    On Tuesday, September 2nd, starting at 7:00am, R.G. Huston Co. will close parts of E Main Street and S Hancock Street in order to replace underground utilities and reconstruct the roadway.

  • School is Back in Session - Drive Safely and Observe School Zone Regulations

    As the summer break comes to an end, the City of Madison Crossing Guard Program is urging all drivers to be extra cautious as schools reopen in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, September 2nd, Madison Metropolitan School District kicks off the new…

  • Wisconsin Badgers Gameday Traffic Information

    The Wisconsin Badgers kick off the season this Thursday, August 28 at 8:00pm. Please be advised of the following street closures, parking restrictions, and transit adjustments around historic Camp Randall Stadium:

  • Date Change - Nakoma Road Project Update

    Due to water main protection and recent weather patterns, the Nakoma Road project start date has been pushed by a week to Wednesday, August 27.Details:Nakoma Road will fully close to traffic from Tumalo Trail to Manitou Way.

  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project

    Starting Wednesday, August 20th, Nakoma Road will fully close to traffic from Tumalo Trail to Manitou Way. 

  • Street Closures – Sherman Avenue (southbound direction)

    On Thursday, July 31, starting at 7:00 am, and continuing through Friday, August 1, S&L Underground will close Sherman Avenue to through access in the southbound direction, between Fordem Avenue and Marston Avenue. This is to accommodate the…

  • Brooks Street and Drake Street – Intersection Paving Closure

    Starting at 7:00am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Brooks Street and Drake Street.  This closure will allow for replacement of the asphalt within the intersection and is expected to re-open by the end of…

  • McKenna Blvd – Utility Work Closure

    Starting at 7:00 am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will begin closing McKenna Blvd, from Pilgrim Rd to Putnam Rd.  This work is related to the 2025 Resurfacing Program.  

  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project

    Starting Wednesday, July 30th, Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will re-open to local and bus traffic. Manitou Way will temporarily re-close for sanitary work. Nakoma Road will continue to allow northbound traffic only.

  • 20 is Plenty Officially Launches in Madison

    The City of Madison is excited to share the updated progress for Phase 2 of the 20 is Plenty program, which began in the winter of 2024 under the

  • Road Striping: Help Keep Our Roads, and Your Vehicle, Safe During Striping Season

    What is Road Striping and Why Does it Matter?Every summer, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Department refreshes many of the lines on City streets. These bright markings help:

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