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  • Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project - AT&T Utility Work

    Starting Monday, July 14th, Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will close to through traffic and re-open July 23rd. Manitou Way will temporarily be re-opened for this AT&T work and will re-close July 23rd. 

  • Olin Avenue Brush Processing Site Will Stop Accepting Brush and Wood Chips from Contractors Starting July 14, 2025

    Starting on July 14, 2025, the Street and Urban Forestry Division’s brush processing center on 121 E. Olin Avenue will stop accepting brush and wood chips for processing from contractors.Contractors, such as tree service professionals and…

  • Free Mulch Changing Locations: Ending at Olin Site on July 11, 2025; Moving to Sycamore and South Point on July 14, 2025

    The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry Division will be changing where Madison residents can pick up free mulch.Last Day for Free Mulch at Olin Avenue is July 11, 2025The final day for residents to scoop free mulch from the current location…

  • 5 Bison Collected, 15 to Go: Madison’s Food Scraps Program Stampeding Toward Its Goal

    The City of Madison has three drop-off sites for food scraps at neighborhood farmers’ markets.They are located at the South Madison Farmers’ Market, the Eastside Madison Farmers’ Market, and the Westside Community Market.This year, we want to…

  • Celebrating National Park and Recreation Month in July

    Join Madison Parks and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) for National Park and Recreation Month as we celebrate throughout July, how parks and recreation help create thriving communities. This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play…

  • No Streets Division Collections on Friday, July 4, 2025

    There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Friday, July 4, 2025, by the Streets Division in observance of the Independence Day holiday.The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Trash &…

  • The Sustain Dane - City of Madison Recycle Better Course Begins on July 2

    The Streets Division is once again working with Sustain Dane to offer the online Recycle Better classes.The class is in the evening of July 2, 2025. This is the last opportunity to take the course this year.By taking the Recycle Better class,…

  • Parks Open House Thursday

    The City of Madison Parks Division invites the community to view the draft 2025-2030 Park & Open Space Plan. Meet with staff and explore the plan's chapters at the POSP Open House on Thursday, June 26 from 3:30-6:30pm at Parks Lakeside Offices,…

  • 2025 Recyclopedia Booklets Now Available

    Printed copies of the 2025 Recyclopedia are now available.You can pick up a copy at your local Madison Public Library location and the Streets Division offices.Copies can be mailed to you by contacting the Streets Division office that services your…

  • Heavy Rain Continues, Urban Flash Flooding Expected, Avoid Flash Flooded Areas

    The next few days are expected to have multiple, brief but heavy storm events which may result in urban flash flooding of roadways.  If you encounter a flooded area do not drive through.  Intense rains of this type can overwhelm the…

  • Phase 2 of Highland Avenue Project Begins Monday

    Beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, June 30, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) will begin Stage 2 of its Highland Avenue project.  Southbound Highland Avenue will close at the VA Hospital driveway, and the westbound on-ramp from…

  • Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project & Shawnee Pass Construction

    Nakoma Road will be open to inbound traffic only starting Monday, June 30th.

  • No Streets Division Collections or Drop-off on Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19, 2025

    There will be no recycling, trash, brush, or large item collections performed by the City of Madison Streets Division on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also be…

  • 2025 Vision Zero Safe Streets and Speed Management Projects

    Since 2020, Vision Zero Madison has implemented safety improvement projects and speed management projects every year to further safe travel on City streets. These projects focus on Proven Safety Countermeasures like high visibility…

  • Summer Fun for Kids, Sewer Explorers Event Friday

    Does your little one love big trucks? Come be a Sewer Explorer and learn all about the City’s underground infrastructure directly from City Engineering Employees 1-2 p.m., June 13, 2025, at Hawthorne Library (mural alley), 2707 E Washington Ave.,…

  • Goodman Pool Opens at 12pm Thursday, First 500 Kids Admitted Free

    The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool opens for the 2025 season on Thursday, June 12! Thanks to the generosity of Goodman's Jewelers, the first 500 kids receive free admission starting at 12pm! Honoring Irwin and Robert Goodman, John and Catherine…

  • Open House Set for Park & Open Space Plan Review

    Parks and open spaces are essential to community health, wellness, and vitality. The Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) guides policies, planning, and resource allocations that support decision-makers, staff, and residents. It informs park development…

  • Street Closure — West Washington Avenue

    Starting Friday, June 13th at 7:30pm, Krupp General Contractors will close West Washington Avenue, between the Proudfit/Regent/West Washington intersection to the Vilas/South Park/West Washington intersection, to deconstruct the existing…

  • Road Closures for Wilson Street Final Paving and Marking Work

    Starting at 7:00 am on Friday, June 13th, R.G Huston’s paving contractor will begin final surface paving operations with a full closure on Wilson Street, from S. Franklin Street to S. Pinckney Street.  Local access will be maintained to this…

  • Free Fun Weekend in Local Parks

    Enjoy permit-free days to explore Madison and Dane County parks on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, 2025. No permit is required to try out a disc golf course, bring your dog to a park or access the lakes. Disc Golf A daily or annual…

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