Commercial Avenue Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction

September 16, 2024 Update

The construction limits of this project have officially been modified to relocate the bore and jack sewer construction approximately one block east (near Fairmont Ave.). The revised project limits reflect the ‘Alternative’ highway sewer crossing discussed during the 8/28/24 PIM. The ‘Project Location Map’ link on this webpage has been revised. 

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 618 Jacobson Avenue
      Madison, WI 53714
  • Project Type

  • Status

    In Design
  • Impact

    Minor
  • Alder District

    District 12
    District 15
  • Contract Number

Project Information

Project Overview

This project will replace and upsize approximately 1,678 feet of sanitary sewer along the Commercial Avenue service roads on both the north and south sides of State of Wisconsin Highway 30 (Highway 30) and along North Fair Oaks Avenue. The project will also include an approximately 236 feet of sanitary sewer across Highway 30 that will be installed using trenchless bore and jack methods. No other public improvements are expected with this project.

The work under this contract shall include, but is not limited to, installation of sanitary sewer main (open trench and bore & jack methods), lateral reconnections, and asphalt pavement patching.

Project Limits

  • North Fair Oaks Avenue: Highway 30 exit ramp to Commercial Avenue (North)
  • Commercial Avenue North: North Fair Oaks Avenue to Fairmont Avenue
  • Commercial Avenue South: Along the gravel maintenance path east of the Highway 30 eastbound on-ramp

Project Schedule

Design: 2024

Anticipated Bid Date: August/September 2024

Construction Timeframe: TBD

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 indicated below:

Public Information Meetings

Aug. 28, 2024 Public Information Meeting Recording

If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please call the City of Madison Engineering Division at 608-266-4751 or email engineer@cityofmadison.com

Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese inmediatamente al número de teléfono que figura a continuación.

Yog tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv ua lwm yam los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau qhov kev pab, kev ua num los sis kev pab cuam no, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab no tam sim no.
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City Process, Meetings

Common Council (8/6/2024)

Board of Public Works (7/10/2024) 

Project Updates

September 16, 2024 Update

The construction limits of this project have officially been modified to relocate the bore and jack sewer construction approximately one block east (near Fairmont Ave.). The revised project limits reflect the ‘Alternative’ highway sewer crossing discussed during the 8/28/24 PIM. The ‘Project Location Map’ link on this webpage has been revised. 

August 30, 2024 Update

The Aug. 28, 2024 Public Information Meeting materials are now available: 

Aug. 28, 2024 Public Information Meeting Recording

July 31, 2024 Update

A public information meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Aug. 28, 2024, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.

Aug. 28, 2024 Public Information Meeting Registration

If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please call the City of Madison Engineering Division at 608-266-4751 or email engineer@cityofmadison.com

Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese inmediatamente al número de teléfono que figura a continuación.

Yog tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv ua lwm yam los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau qhov kev pab, kev ua num los sis kev pab cuam no, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab no tam sim no.

July 18, 2024 Update

Design of the sanitary sewer is far along and coordination with entities outside of the City is underway (Town of Blooming Grove, WisDOT, etc.). Board of Public Works approval for this project was obtained on 7/10/2024. The project will go to Common Council on 8/6/2024. The City is working to schedule a Public Information Meeting sometime over the next few weeks for this project.

July 17, 2024 Update

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