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North Franklin Avenue and Stevens Street Resurfacing

December 10, 2024 Update

Construction along Stevens St is complete. Construction along N Franklin Ave and Lynn Terr is scheduled for 2025.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 422 N Franklin Ave.
      Madison, WI 53705

  • Project Type

  • Status

    Construction

  • Estimated Schedule

    –

  • Impact

    Minor

  • Alder District

    District 5

  • Contract Number

    8745/8766

Project Information

Project Overview

North franklin avenue and stevens street resurfacing map

The project will replace aging and deteriorating utilities in N Franklin Avenue, Lynn Terrace, and Stevens Street. In N Franklin Avenue and Stevens Street sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main will be replaced. In Lynn Terrace sanitary main and laterals, and storm sewer inlets will be replaced. For N Franklin Avenue, Lynn Terrace, and Stevens Street there will be replacement of gravel base and asphalt with spot replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveway aprons.

Project Limits

N Franklin Avenue – Regent Street to University Avenue

Stevens Street – N Franklin Avenue to Grand Avenue

Lynn Terrace – N Franklin Avenue to N Franklin Ave Alley

Project Schedule

Stevens St:

  • Bid Advertisement: Spring 2024
  • Construction: Summer/Fall 2024

N Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace:

  • Bid Advertisement: Early 2025
  • Construction: Spring/Summer 2025

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are to be determined.

Public Information Meetings

A public information meeting was held on Jan. 30, 2024. 
The meeting recording will be posted when available. 

City Meetings, Process

Stevens St:

N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace:

Mailings

Board of Public Works September 25, 2024 Notice of Meeting, Fact and Details Sheet, Schedule of Assessments

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Project Updates

December 10, 2024 Update

Construction along Stevens St is complete. Construction along N Franklin Ave and Lynn Terr is scheduled for 2025.

November 8, 2024 Update

Stevens St Construction: All curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveway concrete work is complete. Final placement of gravel, street grading, and soil restoration will be completed the week of November 11. Final paving is scheduled the week of November 18.

Due to ongoing construction, leaf collection has been postponed from the week of November 10, to the week of November 25.

October 29, 2024 Update

Stevens St Construction: All underground utilities work is done. 
The construction will continue with grading for the western block (from N Franklin Ave to Farley Ave) and then continue with the concrete work 
(sidewalk, curb & gutter, and driveway aprons).  The concrete work has started in the eastern block (Farley Ave to Grand Ave). For those periods of time where the driveway will be inaccessible, the City will be issuing 
temporary parking permits.  Pavement work is scheduled for early November.

Contact the project manager, Grecia Izquierdo, gizquierdo@cityofmadison.com, 608-266-4763 for more information on the temporary parking permits.

October 18, 2024 Update

Stevens St: The Contractor is currently working on the sanitary lateral 
placement. Due to the ongoing construction and the road condition, the scheduled leaf collection for the week of October 20 in Stevens St 
(from N Franklin Ave to Grand Ave) will not occur.

October 7, 2024 Update

Stevens Street Construction: Water main work is almost complete and the 
construction will continue with sanitary sewer work.

N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace: The design team presented the project to the Board of Public Works on September 25, 2024. The Board approved the plans, specifications and assessments. The project will be presented to the Common Council on October 8, 2024.

Project Exhibit
 

August 19, 2024 Update

Hear from Project Manager Grecia Izquierdo-Torres for this project in Street Meets 2024: 

July 31, 2024 Update

The Stevens Street resurfacing with utilities project (N Franklin Avenue to Grand Avenue) is scheduled to begin the week of August 5, 2024, and should be completed around the beginning of November, 2024.

The City of Madison has awarded the contract to Capitol Underground, Inc.

The City Inspector, Rachel Belohlavek, rbelohlavek@cityofmadison.com, 608-266-4126 will be the best on-site contact throughout construction work.

Please review the Construction Facts & Details document.

July 31, 2024 Update

The Stevens Street resurfacing with utilities project (N Franklin Avenue to Grand Avenue) is scheduled to begin the week of August 5, 2024, and should be completed around the beginning of November, 2024.

The City of Madison has awarded the contract to Capitol Underground, Inc.

The City Inspector, James Voeck, jvoeck@cityofmadison.com, 608-520-2600 will be the best on-site contact throughout construction work.

Please review the Construction Facts & Details document.  

June 12, 2024 Update

The City awarded the resurfacing with utilities of Stevens Street to Capital Underground, Inc. Construction is anticipated to begin in August 2024 and is scheduled to be complete by November 2024.

April 4, 2024 Update

The design team presented the project to the Board of Public Works on April 3, 2024. The Board approved the plans, specifications and assessments.

January 31, 2024 Update

Thank you to everyone who attended the Jan. 30, 2024 Public Information Meeting. Meeting materials are now available: 

Jan. 30, 2024 Public Information Meeting Recording

A questionnaire has been created for anyone impacted by this project. Please complete the questionnaire by 5 p.m., Feb. 6, 2024: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZ73MQP

January 16, 2024 Update

A public information meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Jan. 30, 2024, via Zoom. Registration prior is required. 
Jan. 30, 2024 Public Information Meeting Registration

A questionnaire has been created for anyone impacted by this project. Please complete the questionnaire by 5 p.m., Feb. 6, 2024: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZ73MQP

January 12, 2024 Update

A questionnaire has been created for anyone impacted by this project. Please complete the questionnaire by 5 p.m., Feb. 6, 2024: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZ73MQP

November 13, 2023 Update

This page has been created to provide information regarding the project and proposed improvements.  On this page you will find important information such as project extents, project limits, project overview and important dates.  Regular updates will be posted on this page containing new information with the passing of each phase.

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