Cars and a biker on a multi-lane road. There is also a person walking on the sidewalk.
Traffic Engineering
Yang Tao, Director of Traffic Engineering

Traffic Engineering

closure and detour route for John Nelen Drive reconstruction (as detailed in release text)

Overnight Closures Scheduled for Northbound John Nolen Drive

Traffic will be impacted for the duration of the project.  Stay in the know, visit the John Nolen Drive project page

Street Occupancy Permits

A Street Occupancy Permit is needed when your project requires materials or machinery to be on or over: streets, sidewalks, alleys, or public grounds

20 is Plenty Signing Installations

New 20 MPH signs have been installed throughout residential neighborhoods across the City of Madison as part of Vision Zero's - 20 is Plenty program.

Projects around the City of Madison

Learn about projects happening throughout the Madison area.

News Releases

  • Street Closures for Madison Marathon posted

    Several streets in and around downtown will be closed for the Madison Marathon races on Sunday, November 9th. The races all begin on the Capitol Square with the full marathon course taking runners through the UW Arboretum, Vilas Park, around Lake…

  • Temporary Perry Street Closure Begins Monday, November 10 posted

    From Monday, November 10 until Tuesday, November 11, Perry Street will close between Jonathon Drive and Stewart Street by Homburg Contractors for utility installation.

  • North Randall Avenue - Street Reopened posted

    North Randall Avenue has been reopened to traffic between Campus Drive and West Dayton Street, as of Wednesday morning, November 5.   The street had been closed to traffic since May for a UW/DOA utility installation project.Metro Transit…

Upcoming Events

  1. Elmside, Sommers, Center Reconstruction
    • Virtual event
  2. Badger Lane Life Station Replacement
    • Virtual event

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