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  • 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…

  • 30,000 Pounds of Food Scraps Composted at Farmers’ Markets: Closing in on 2025 Food Scraps Recycling Goal

    The City of Madison Streets Division is happy to announce that we have collected 30,177 pounds of food scraps for composing at our three farmers’ market drop-off sites.In 2025, our goal is to collect 40,000 pounds of food scraps for composting. That…

  • 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…

  • New Downtown Park Debuts Thursday

    The community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for the newly opened Capitol Centre Park. The redesigned and renovated courtyard space at Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin Street, is now a public…

  • 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 Celebrates the Recommissioning of Well 15, New PFAS Treatment Facility

    Madison Water Utility’s drinking water well that was contaminated by PFAS is put back into service – Well 15 on Madison’s northeast side.

  • Fall Leaves and Yard Waste Collection Begins in October 2025

    The fall yard waste and leaves collection of 2025 begins in October.You will receive three guaranteed curbside set-out opportunities for leaf and yard waste pickup this fall.The exact dates when you should set out your leaves will depend on…

  • Temporary closure for Tree Trimming - Milwaukee St

    Starting at 9:00am on Monday, September 8, City of Madison Forestry will begin trimming terrace trees at 2838 Milwaukee Street for routine maintenance.  This work is expected to take 3 hours.  Details:

  • Final Chance for Curbside Brush Collection in 2025

    The Streets Division’s final curbside brush collection will soon get underway.The last date when you should set out brush for pickup varies by neighborhood.For some, the last set-out date for brush for the year is Sunday, September 7, 2025. …

  • Road Closures for Ironman Triathlon - September 6 & 7

    Several roads, in and around Madison's downtown, will be closed for the annual Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on Saturday, September 6 and full Ironman Sunday, September 7th. ClosuresThe race will begin at 7:00am both days with the Ironman 70.3…

  • Committee Seeking Artists for State Street Campus Garage Public Art

    The City of Madison and the Madison Arts Commission is looking for applicants for a public art project at the new State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street.

  • 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.

  • Public Invited to Meeting about New Public Art for Bartillon Men's Shelter

    The Madison Arts Commission is inviting the community to attend a public meet-and-greet with mosaic artist Laurel True of True Mosaics Studio, who will be designing the public art for the new purpose-built men's shelter on Bartillon Drive.

  • No Streets Division Collections or Drop-off Sites on Labor Day, September 1, 2025

    The Streets Division will not perform trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.The drop-off sites will also be closed.Trash & Recycling CollectionIf your trash and…

  • Goodman Pool Season Ends August 24

    Get in your pool days before the season ends! The Goodman Pool will close for the 2025 season after Sunday, August 24, weather permitting. This planned closure is based on staffing availability, as most of our lifeguards are students returning to…

  • Weather Update: E Doty Street One-Day Paving NOW Tuesday, August 19

    Due to current weather conditions, anticipated repairs of failing asphalt on E. Doty Street have been delayed until Tuesday, August 19.Previous announcement beloworiginally posted August 13, 2025 – 9:04am

  • Meet the Artists Behind the City of Madison’s Next Public Art Project, Aug. 21 

    The community is encouraged and invited to meet the artists in person ahead of the City’s next exciting public art project, which will be part of the City’s new Far West Public Works Operations Building. The new building will be located at 402 South…

  • Be prepared for weekend storms

    Residents are advised to stay up to date with the forecast and be aware that flash flooding could cause streets to become impassible.

  • Street Closure – W Badger Road (Westbound) and N Rusk Avenue (Southbound)

    On Monday, August 18th, starting at 7:00am, S&L Underground will close parts of W Badger Road and N Rusk Avenue in order to reconstruct the roadway and build a new shared-use path.

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