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  • Lane Closures -- Old Sauk Road

    Payne and Dolan will begin resurfacing of Old Sauk Road near the Beltline beginning on Wednesday, July 17, and continue through August 5.  This work will be performed in two phases.During the entire project contractors will keep one lane of…

  • Update: Lane and Street Closures – East Doty Street and Wilson Street

    Starting 7am on Monday, July 15th, RG Huston will begin work on E. Wilson St between S. Pinckney St and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.  While contractors will keep one lane of traffic open at all times, the designated lane may shift depending on…

  • Construction partner awarded bid for Madison's first purpose-built men’s shelter

    Miron Construction will build what will become the first-ever purpose-built men’s shelter in Madison.

  • City Staff Monitors Flooding Potential, Avoid Flash Flooding-Prone Areas

    Dane County is under a flood watch, which is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible.

  • Heavy Rains Cause Flooding Concerns

    The heavy rain from this afternoon’s storm has created a potential for flooding throughout the Madison area, and has left standing water in some areas, including streets.  The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Dane County…

  • Lane and Intersection Closures – University Ave and N Lake St

    Starting 7:00am on Monday, June 24th, R.G Huston will begin construction on the Lake Street Sanitary Replacement Project. This project starts on the south side of University Ave at N. Lake St and extends north to 441 N. Lake St.

  • Lane Closure – Valley View Rd

    Starting on Monday, June 24, Parisi Construction will close a section of Valley View rd, from South Point Rd to just past Lone Oak Ln, to continue progress on the 1000 Oaks project. This full excavation closure is expected to last a several weeks,…

  • Bikeways Projects – 2024 Construction

    The Bikeways contract is meant to cover small improvements and repairs to the City of Madison bike network. The three projects below have been identified by planners and residents as crucial missing connections for bike accessibility, safety, and…

  • Outbound Lane Closure – King Street

    Outbound King St, between E. Main St and E. Doty St, will close on Wednesday, June 5 from 11:30am until 2:30pm.  This closure will help facilitate construction related to the E. Doty St Reconstruction Project.  Inbound King St will operate…

  • UPDATED: Free Burlap Available for Homeowners for Spongy Moth Protection

     UPDATE: As of June 7, 2024, free burlap is no longer available. The available supply has been taken.  Burlap is available for purchase from hardware and fabric stores.  Visit the spongy moth website for additional information about…

  • Lane closure on West Washington Avenue

    Starting at 7:00 am on Monday, June 3rd, Integrity Grading and Excavating will begin construction on W Washington Ave, between Broom St and Fairchild St. Two-way traffic, one lane in each direction, will be maintained on W Washington Ave throughout…

  • Crews Continue to Monitor Northside Lift Station Running on Backup Generator

    *Update: Power has been restored as of 5/24/2024City of Madison crews are working with Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District crews to continue monitoring and staffing a critical lift station running on a backup generator on the City’s north…

  • Lane Closures, University Ave-Mendota-Grassman Greenway Flood Mitigation and Restoration Design

    Starting on Tuesday, May 28th, University Avenue, from Capital Avenue to Heim Ave, will see several traffic pattern changes occurring throughout the duration of the project, with most stages reducing both directions to one lane on University Ave.…

  • Lane and Street Closures – East Doty Street and Wilson Street

    Starting Monday, May 13, MG&E will replace their duct bank package on E. Doty Street in preparation for the continuation of the Doty Street & Wilson Street reconstruction project.  During this time, E. Doty Street will be limited…

  • Engineering Crews Clean Sewer Overflow on City’s North Side

    A sanitary sewer overflow is cleaned up and a sewer main is repaired after quick response from City Engineering crews. The City of Madison Engineering Division received a call for standing water at 10:24 a.m., April 30, 2024, at 301 Troy Drive…

  • Limit mowing to twice in the next month as part of Low Mow May 2024

    The City of Madison is asking people to support our local pollinators by limiting mowing practices in the next month as part of Low Mow May 2024.

  • City of Madison Reaches Major Solar Milestone

    The City of Madison is proud to announce that it has reached the significant milestone of 2 megawatts of installed and commissioned solar on its

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Ali Heinritz

    The first time riding a bike is a major life milestone for so many, but for City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division Traffic Engineer A

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Maria Delestre

    With a birds eye view, Engineering Division Construction Manager Maria Delestre stands at the top of a parking gar

  • Women in Construction Week 2024: Nadine Resler

    One thing that has always been true: construction is messy.

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