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Multiple streets will be closed this weekend for the annual Art Fair On the Square and Art Fair Off the Square events.

Overnight on Monday, July 13, into Tuesday morning, July 14, the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project will move into its next major phase as traffic shifts from the existing northbound roadway onto the newly constructed southbound lanes.To…

Two streets will be closed for the Fete De Marquette event at McPike Park starting the evening of Thursday, July 9.

Some roads around Warner Park should anticipate increased traffic Friday evening, July 3, due to crowds leaving Warner Park after the Festival Foods post-game firework show. The show will begin shortly after the Madison Mallards game…

Multiple streets around the Capitol Square will close on Wednesday, June 24 for the start of the annual Concerts on the Square event series.  If Concerts are cancelled due to rain, the rain date is the following day (Thursday). The core…

Major construction activity is underway at the Capitol Square North Parking Garage, located at 218 E. Mifflin Street, as part of the City's 2026 parking facility improvement program.Work began this week and includes the demolition and replacement of…

Multiple streets will be closed on Saturday, June 20th for the annual Juneteenth Parade.

Update as of June 12:Midvale Boulevard resurfacing will now begin on July 6th due to supply issues.  More information to follow closer to start of construction.Please refer to the Midvale Resurfacing project website for additional information…

Multiple streets will be closed on Saturday, June 13th for the annual Safety Saturday event happening adjacent the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Closure begins at 7:15am with the streets reopening by 2:00pm after the event…

Starting at 8:00am on Monday June 15, R.G Huston will be performing sanitary replacement on a segment of W. Dayton Street, from N. Frances Street to N. Lake Street.  During this stage of construction, westbound W. Dayton Street will be closed…

Starting at 9:00am on Friday, June 12, Payne and Dolan will begin resurfacing Midvale Boulevard, from Mineral Point Road to University Avenue. 

Starting on Monday, June 15, Parisi Construction will close a section of Valley View Road, from Tall Pines Way to White Sky Pass, to continue progress on the 1000 Oaks project. This full excavation closure is expected to seven weeks, with roads…

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

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…

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

Some streets around the Capitol Square will be closed on Friday, May 8th for the annual Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Service. Plan on extra travel time when traveling in the area.

Multiple downtown streets will be closed on Saturday, April 25th, for the Mifflin Street Block Party. This is an unpermitted event, and the Madison Police Department will be closing some streets to ensure the safety of those attending.Street…

Many downtown streets will be closed on Saturday morning, April 25th, for the University of Wisconsin's 44th Annual Crazylegs Classic run/walk. Street closures will begin at 9:45 am with race start times staggered to accommodate the walk…

Starting at 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 15, R.G Huston will perform water utility work on University Avenue, between Frances Street and Lake Street.  To access the work site, R.G Huston will need to expand their current construction area and…

Several streets will be closed for the Dane County Farmers' Market each Saturday, beginning with the first market this Saturday, April 11.The following blocks will be closed to motor vehicle traffic each Saturday from approximately 8:00am until…