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  • Packers Avenue to Reopen Friday, October 31

    The railroad contractor is completing the Packers Avenue crossing work on Thursday afternoon.  However, Packers Avenue will remain closed overnight to allow newly placed asphalt to properly cool.  Contractors will begin reopening at 6:30am…

  • Closure of N 7th Street Starting Monday, November 3

    From Monday, November 3 until Friday, November 7, RG Huston will close N 7th Street, between E Washington Avenue and E Mifflin Street, for utility installation for the development project at 2430 E Washington Ave.

  • Overnight Closures Scheduled for Northbound John Nolen Drive Next Week

    Beginning Monday night, October 27, the northbound lanes of John Nolen Drive will be closed overnight between Olin Avenue and North Shore Drive to accommodate storm sewer installation work. The nightly closures will occur from 7pm to 6am for…

  • Packers Avenue Closure for Railroad Crossing Replacement Begins October 27

    Starting at 6:00am on Monday, October 27, Packers Avenue (STH 113) will be closed to all traffic at the railroad tracks just north of International Lane to allow CPKC Railroad to replace the deteriorating railroad crossing.The closure is expected to…

  • White Cane Safety Day 2025

    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…

  • Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement Project Update

    Storm sewer work that will temporarily close the intersection of S Paterson Street at the Capital City Trail path will begin on Wednesday, October 15th. Work in this area will last for approximately 1 week.The currently closed section of the Capital…

  • Road Closure for Tree Planting

    Starting at 9am on October 15, City of Madison Forestry will begin grinding tree stumps and planting new trees at 2903 Packers Ave. This work is expected to take 3 hours. 

  • October is Pedestrian Safety Month

    As the days grow shorter and more kids walk to and from school, fall is a great time for everyone in Mad

  • Street Closures for UW Madison Homecoming Parade

    Multiple street segments around Langdon Street will be closed on Friday, October 10th for the UW Madison Homecoming Parade.The parade is scheduled to start at 6:00pm.

  • John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Begins Monday, October 13

    Reconstruction of John Nolen Drive will begin on Monday, October 13. During construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Lakeside Street and Broom Street. North Shore Drive and Broom Street will also be reduced to one…

  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project

    The Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project, which began August 27, is progressing as anticipated. The closure of the impacted intersection of Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will continue until the week of October 27th as the culvert installation concludes,…

  • 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…

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