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

Traffic Engineering

Three images showing the new cycle track on Wilson St, with green paint at traffic/driveway intersections

2024 Vision Zero Safe Streets and Speed Management Projects

Madison's Vision Zero team just released the list of projects for 2024.

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

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is coming to Madison!

Learn more about Metro's BRT service coming soon!

Vision Zero in the Community this Summer

The Vision Zero Madison team is thrilled to attend the Parks Alive events again this season.  Stop by to enjoy live music, activities and build communities!

Lane and Street Closures – East Doty Street and Wilson Street

Learn more about these traffic changes.

News Releases

  • Lane Closures -- King, Wilson and Butler Street Intersection posted

    Starting Friday, July 26, R.G Huston will be performing underground utility work within the King St, Wilson St, and Butler St intersection.  During this phase of work all traffic will be shifted to the south side of Wilson St with one lane of…

  • West Dayton Street Westbound Traffic Lane Reopens posted

    The westbound traffic lane of West Dayton Street, which had been closed since October of 2023 for a UW steam tunnel project at the Park Street intersection, is now reopened. West Dayton Street is now fully open to both directions of traffic on…

  • Lane Closure - Martin Luther King Jr Blvd posted

    Starting at 8:00 am on Thursday, July 25, the southbound lane on 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd will close to thru traffic, mid-block, to accommodate crane setup to complete work on the roof of the City County Building.  …

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