Public Works

The stormwater system—you can’t see it, unless you know what it is: greenways, ponds, pipes underground and, yes, the lakes. The stormwater system is what supports and moves stormwater in and out of our area.

The Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Water Utility and Traffic Engineering Division, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week, March 6-12, 2022.  

While we work together to stay healthy and support each other, I wanted to share that there are many City services and work continuing. We have hundreds of employees deployed in the field performing essential services.

As I write this message, I am heartened that Governor Evers has issued an Executive Order delaying our election, but along with you, I await the next ruling from the courts before I breathe easy.

The City of Madison is partnering with the University of Wisconsin (UW) Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the Wisconsin Institute on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI), and UW-Extension Dane County to help make Madis

Residents should not place additional sandbags to the curb for pickup at this time. The deadline to place sandbags to the curb for pickup was September 22, 2019.

The final opportunity for curbside sandbag collection begins today, Monday, September 9, 2019.

We are aware that the power outages have plagued MG&E and the City are not over. This report is to serve as a recap of the day at this point.

The City of Madison is working to keep our community safe during this power outage. Updates will be provided as soon as information is available. Traffic Safety

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week the award of a $300,000 brownfield assessment grant to the City of Madison.

The City’s contract with Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) has ended. While the partnership no longer exists, this change will not impact coverage or service for the nearly 12,000 current subscribers.

South Pleasant View Road between Valley View Road and Old Sauk Road is now open for traffic.