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Transportation
Christof Spieler, Director of Transportation

Transportation

Construction Projects

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

Find projects

Traffic Safety

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

Request a traffic safety improvement

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

  • October is Pedestrian Safety Month posted

    As the days grow shorter and more kids walk to and from school, fall is a great time for everyone in Mad

  • Street Closures for UW Madison Homecoming Parade posted

    Multiple street segments around Langdon Street will be closed on Friday, October 10th for the UW Madison Homecoming Parade.The parade is scheduled to start at 6:00pm.

  • John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Begins Monday, October 13 posted

    Reconstruction of John Nolen Drive will begin on Monday, October 13. During construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Lakeside Street and Broom Street. North Shore Drive and Broom Street will also be reduced to one…

  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project posted

    The Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project, which began August 27, is progressing as anticipated. The closure of the impacted intersection of Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will continue until the week of October 27th as the culvert installation concludes,…

  • Parking Division to Test New Meter Payment Equipment posted

    Beginning October 2, the City of Madison Parking Division will test new parking space signage and payment equipment on the blocks of 300 N Henry and 200 W Gorham. These new features, installed earlier in the week, will test new payment kiosks,…

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Report non-emergency issues to staff. If it is an emergency, please call 911.