Archived News Releases

The City of Madison invites community members to participate in the second round of public information meetings for the Perry Street Reconnection Study. Public involvement is a key component of the study. These meetings are an opportunity for…

Beginning Monday, April 6, southbound South Broom Street will close to traffic, between West Wilson Street and John Nolen Drive, as part of the next phase of the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project.

The City of Madison is updating its Pedestrian Plan for the first time in nearly three decades! The new plan will provide policy and programmatic recommendations to improve safety, comfort, and accessibility for people walking in Madison.The City is…

In recognition of World Day of Remembrance on November 16th, the City of Madison has installed a memorial to remember the victims of traffic fatalities.

Starting Tuesday, November 4 at 7:00pm, left turns will be closed from John Nolen Drive to Broom Street to facilitate a storm sewer crossing install.  The work will be completed and the lane reopened by 6:00am on Wednesday morning.  All…

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Vision Zero Initiative.

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…