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E Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing

August 21, 2025 Update

The City contractor, RG Huston, will begin work on Hancock just north of Wilson the day after Labor Day. Construction start postcards will be mailed shortly. A fact sheet regarding construction in 2025 will be posted to the project website shortly as well.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 400 E Main St
      Madison, WI 53703

  • Project Type

  • Status

    In Design

  • Estimated Schedule

    –

  • Impact

    Major

  • Alder District

    • District 4
    • District 6

  • Contract Number

Project Information

Project Overview

The City is planning construction of E Main St from S Webster St to S Blair St and S Hancock St from East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St in 2025. The project improvements include replacement of existing pavement and pavement base, sections of curb and gutter, sections of sanitary sewer main and laterals, storm sewer, and water main. Damaged sections of sidewalk will also be replaced or as needed to install sewer service laterals. Additionally, Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) will be replacing the electric duct bank on E Main St. This work will begin under a permit in Spring 2025.

Project Limits

E Main St - S Webster St to S Blair St

S Hancock St - East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St

Project Schedule

Start of MGE Construction – May, 2025 (tentative)

Start of City Construction – August, 2025 (tentative)

End of City Construction – June, 2026 (tentative)

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:

Public Information Meetings

March 4, 2025 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation

March 4, 2025 Public Information Meeting Recording

Project Questionnaire 

A project questionnaire is now available. Please complete by 5 p.m., March 11, 2025. 

East Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing Questionnaire 

City Process, Meetings

Board of Public Works – 4/2/2025 (tentative)

Common Council  - 4/15/2025 (tentative)

Mailings

Board of Public Works: April 2, 2025 Notice of Meeting Fact and Details Sheet Schedule of Assessments

Business Resources

City of Madison Business Resource Guide for Construction

Project Updates

August 21, 2025 Update

The City contractor, RG Huston, will begin work on Hancock just north of Wilson the day after Labor Day. Construction start postcards will be mailed shortly. A fact sheet regarding construction in 2025 will be posted to the project website shortly as well.

July 25, 2025 Update

MGE’s contractor, Intercon, will begin work on Main Street, Monday, July 28. They will be starting mid-block between Butler and Hancock, heading toward the Hancock intersection. There will not be on-street parking on the north side of Main Street in this area. Parking stalls will open up as work progresses.

Listed below are the contacts for MGE and Intercon:

MGE Project Manager: Matt Colvin

872-223-2637, matt.colvin@mge.com

MGE Contractor Project Manager: Chris Quam

608-695-5871, cquam@intercon-const.com

July 10, 2025 Update

The official start date for this project is August 25th. The general contractor performing the work will be R.G. Huston. The contractor must complete the Hancock cul-de-sac this year but can elect to work on other blocks if they so desire. Sometime in the 3rd-4th weeks of July, Huston could begin potholing Main St for utilities. This is to confirm depth of existing utilities and expedites construction for underground utilities. MG&E and their contractor, Intercon, will most likely start installing their underground electric package around the same time under a permit.

February 12, 2025 Update

A project questionnaire is now available. Please complete by 5 p.m., March 11, 2025. 

East Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing Questionnaire 

February 6, 2025 Update

A public information meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., March 4, 2025, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.

March 4, 2025 Public Information Meeting Registration 

January 10, 2025 Update

This is a newly created project page related to the E Main St and S Hancock St Resurfacing project scheduled for 2025. Currently, City staff is working on design. Potential dates for the Public Information Meeting (PIM) are still being considered and once it is determined, it will be announced on this page.

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