E Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing

January 10, 2025 Update

This is a newly created project page related to the E Main St and S Hancock St Resurfacing project scheduled for 2025. Currently, City staff is working on design. Potential dates for the Public Information Meeting (PIM) are still being considered and once it is determined, it will be announced on this page.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 400 E Main St
      Madison, WI 53703
  • Project Type

  • Status

    In Design
  • Estimated Schedule

  • Impact

    Major
  • Alder District

    District 4
    District 6
  • Contract Number

Project Information

Project Overview

The City is planning construction of E Main St from S Webster St to S Blair St and S Hancock St from East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St in 2025. The project improvements include replacement of existing pavement and pavement base, sections of curb and gutter, sections of sanitary sewer main and laterals, storm sewer, and water main. Damaged sections of sidewalk will also be replaced or as needed to install sewer service laterals. Additionally, Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) will be replacing the electric duct bank on E Main St. This work will begin under a permit in Spring 2025.

Project Limits

E Main St - S Webster St to S Blair St

S Hancock St - East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St

Project Schedule

Start of MGE Construction – May, 2025 (tentative)

Start of City Construction – August, 2025 (tentative)

End of City Construction – June, 2026 (tentative)

Public Involvement

This section includes PIMs and info on when it’ll go to CC and BPW.

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

No date has been selected for the Public Information Meeting. The City anticipates it will take place in February 2025. Once it is determined, it will be announced on this page

If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please call Emma Almy of the Engineering Division at 608-261-5537.

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

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City Process, Meetings

Board of Public Works – 4/2/2025 (tentative)

Common Council  - 4/15/2025 (tentative)

Business Resources

City of Madison Business Resource Guide for Construction

Project Updates

January 10, 2025 Update

This is a newly created project page related to the E Main St and S Hancock St Resurfacing project scheduled for 2025. Currently, City staff is working on design. Potential dates for the Public Information Meeting (PIM) are still being considered and once it is determined, it will be announced on this page.

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