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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…