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Overnight Closures Scheduled for Northbound John Nolen Drive Next Week posted October 22, 2025
Beginning Monday night, October 27, the northbound lanes of John Nolen Drive will be closed overnight between Olin Avenue and North Shore Drive to accommodate storm sewer installation work. The nightly closures will occur from 7pm to 6am for…
White Cane Safety Day 2025 posted October 14, 2025
October 15 is White Cane Safety Day, a nationally recognized day that supports and highlights the rights of those with visual impairments. Approximately one million Americans have blindness while another six million Americans suffer from vision loss…
Public Information Meeting: Perry Street Connection Study posted October 10, 2025
The City of Madison invites community members to attend the first public information meeting for the Perry Street Connection Study.Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: Virtual meeting hosted on Zoom – Register Here
October is Pedestrian Safety Month posted October 9, 2025
As the days grow shorter and more kids walk to and from school, fall is a great time for everyone in Mad
John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Begins Monday, October 13 posted October 6, 2025
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…
Alder Badri Lankella Hosts Lunch and Learn Featuring Director of Traffic Engineering posted September 19, 2025
Community members are invited to join Alder Badri Lankella for a virtual Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, September 25, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. This session will feature guest speaker Dr. Yang Tao, the Director of Traffic Engineering for the…
Intersection Closure — Bedford Street/W Dayton Street and Marion Street/W Dayton Street posted September 11, 2025
Starting Monday, September 15th, City of Madison Traffic Engineering will close the intersections of W. Dayton Street/Bedford Street and W. Dayton Street/Marion Street to complete an asphalt art traffic calming project within these intersections…
Asphalt Art to Improve Safety on Dayton Street posted September 10, 2025
The intersections of W Dayton Street/N Bedford Street, W Dayton Street/Marion Street, and W Dayton Street/N Frances Street are about to receive an artistic makeover as part of a City of Madison project to assess the ability of asphalt art to improve…
City of Madison to Test Removal of Williamson Street Peak-Hour Travel Lanes to Evaluate Safety Benefits in Response to Resident Requests posted September 5, 2025
Responding to resident requests, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division will begin a test project on Tuesday, September 9 that removes peak-hour travel lanes on Williamson Street to evaluate safety benefits such as improved pedestrian…
20 is Plenty Officially Launches in Madison posted July 18, 2025
The City of Madison is excited to share the updated progress for Phase 2 of the 20 is Plenty program, which began in the winter of 2024 under the
2025 Vision Zero Safe Streets and Speed Management Projects posted June 13, 2025
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…
Prioritizing Traffic Safety for All Road Users: D7 Virtual Lunch and Learn with Traffic Engineering posted February 7, 2025
Alder Nasra Wehelie is excited to continue her Lunch and Learn session for this month, featuring Traffic Engineering on Thursday, February 20, from 12 to 1 p.m. Whether you drive, bike, or walk, this virtual Lunch and Learn will offer residents a…

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