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Transportation
Christof Spieler, Director of Transportation

Transportation

Construction Projects

Learn about projects, road closures, and other construction around the City.

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Traffic Safety

If you have a suggestion to improve traffic safety in your neighborhood, please contact us:

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Getting Around

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Biking & Walking

Paths, bike maps, B-Cycle, commuting, and City walk and bike programs.

People boarding a Metro Transit bus.

Metro Transit

Bus routes and schedules, pay fares, and track your bus.

Public Parking sign for Overture Center Garage.

Driving & Parking

Parking permits, garages and lots, meters, and tickets.

Transportation Guides

  • Commuting options

    Carpool, group biking, park and rides, and RoundTrip.

  • Accessible transportation

    Bus accessibility and paratransit, parking, and pedestrian safety.

  • Airport

    How to get to and from the Dane County Regional Airport.

  • Winter

    Info on parking, driving, biking, and riding the bus in winter.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Rapid Route A is in service!  Metro is now planning for a North-South line.

BRT Information Fast Fare Cards

Who We Are

Department of Transportation

The City Department of Transportation includes three divisions:

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission develops transportation policies and plans.

Greater Madison MPO

The Metropolitan Planning Organization leads regional transportation planning and funding.

News Releases

  • Traffic Impacts for Madison Mini Marathon posted

    Multiple streets will be affected on Saturday, August 9th from 7:00am-12:00pm (noon) for the annual Madison Mini Marathon event.

  • Street Closures for Ride the Drive posted

    Multiple streets will be closed on Sunday, August 10 from 9:00am - 3:00pm for the annual Ride the Drive event hosted by the Madison Parks Division. Vehicles must be removed from closed streets by 8:00am.

  • Street Closures – Sherman Avenue (southbound direction) posted

    On Thursday, July 31, starting at 7:00 am, and continuing through Friday, August 1, S&L Underground will close Sherman Avenue to through access in the southbound direction, between Fordem Avenue and Marston Avenue. This is to accommodate the…

  • Brooks Street and Drake Street – Intersection Paving Closure posted

    Starting at 7:00am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Brooks Street and Drake Street.  This closure will allow for replacement of the asphalt within the intersection and is expected to re-open by the end of…

  • McKenna Blvd – Utility Work Closure posted

    Starting at 7:00 am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will begin closing McKenna Blvd, from Pilgrim Rd to Putnam Rd.  This work is related to the 2025 Resurfacing Program.  

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