Cars and a biker on a multi-lane road. There is also a person walking on the sidewalk.
Traffic Engineering
Yang Tao, Traffic Engineering Director

Safe Streets for All

Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants

Forward to Vision Zero

Forward to Vision Zero cover for Federal Grant application to receive funding for Vision Zero Madison roadway safety projects. image of Metro bus crossing an intersection, cars waiting for their light to change and large group of pedestrians crossing.

The City’s two Safe Streets and Roads for All grants directly support Madison’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate serous and fatal crashes by 2035. The first grant award focuses on additional planning to support our Vision Zero Action Plan. The second grant includes infrastructure improvements, demonstration activities and additional planning efforts. 

Forward to Vision Zero - Supplemental Action Plan Activities

The City’s first Safe Streets for All grant focuses on undertaking additional planning work to improve safety for people walking and biking. There is also funding to better understand how to improve post-crash care and integrate it with Vision Zero.

Update to Pedestrian Plan & Project Prioritization

Project Scope

  • Data Analysis
  • Community Engagement
  • Program & Policy Recommendations
  • Infrastructure Improvement Recommendations & Prioritization
  • Bike Pedestrian Focused High Injury Network

Project Manager: Kevin Luecke, Pedestrian Bicycle Administrator

Project Timeline: Started; Plan completion December 2025

Project Website

Finalize All Ages Ability Bike Network Map & Project Prioritization

Project Scope

  • Data Analysis
  • Community Engagement
  • Finalize All Ages Ability Bike Network
  • Prioritize Gaps in the Network

Project Manager: Kevin Luecke, Pedestrian Bicycle Administrator

Project Timeline: Started; Plan completion December 2025

Project Website

Safe Routes to School Travel Safety Planning

Project Scope

  • Work with up to 6 schools on:
    • School engagement
    • School walk/bike audits
    • Develop final school travel safety plans to share with school community

Project Manager: Colleen Hayes, Pedestrian Bicycle Outreach Specialist

Project Timeline: Started; Safe Streets for All grant completed December 2025

Project Website

Post Crash Care Data Review

Project Scope

  • Conduct a review of data to understand better understand the needs of EMS, Fire and Police to improve response times.
  • Integrate recommendations into Vision Zero Action Plan

Project Manager: TBD

Project Partner: UW Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory

Project Timeline: Starting in Summer 2025

Project Website: Coming Soon

Forward to Vision Zero – Safe System for Vulnerable Roadway Users

The City’s 2nd Safe Streets for All grant awarded $6.3 million for infrastructure improvements, impaired driving countermeasures, safety studies, demonstration projects and additional safety focused planning. 

Project Application

6 box implementation chart for safety programming

Regent Street

Project Scope Phase One

  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Development of alternatives
  • Demonstration Project & Evaluation
  • Engagement
  • Final Corridor Study Report & Design Recommendation

Project Scope Phase Two

  • Surveying
  • Engineering Design Documents

Project Manager

Project Timeline:

  • Phase One: Start Summer 2025
  • Phase Two: TBD

Project Website: Coming Summer 2025

Supplemental Planning

Project Scope

  • High Injury Network (HIN) Update
  • Crash Risk Analysis
  • Refinement of Vision Zero Progress Report
  • Equitable Engagement Plan

Project Manager

Project Timeline: Summer 2025

Project Website: Coming Soon

Corridor Safety Studies

Project Scope

  • Safety and Other Data Collection and Analysis
  • Demonstration Activities and Evaluation
  • Project Engagement
  • Development of design concepts

Locations

  • S Whitney Way
  • N Fair Oaks Ave
  • Schenk’s Corners

Project Timeline

  • S Whitney Way – Tentative Start Date of Late 2025
  • N Fair Oaks Ave – Tentative Start Date of Fall 2026
  • Schenk’s Corners - Tentative Start Date of Spring 2027

Project Manager

Project Website: Coming Soon

Demonstration Activities

Project Scope

  • Asphalt Art Trial Project & Evaluation
    • Test & evaluate use of asphalt art on streets to determine safety benefit
    • Bloomberg Philanthropies - Asphalt Art Safety Study
  • School Street Trial Project & Evaluation
    • Engage, implement & evaluate in partnership with MMSD and the Wisconsin Bike Fed Safe Routes to School program
    • 8 80 Cities – What is a School Street?
  • 65+ Bike & Pedestrian Friendly Driver Project
    • Work with older adults to develop & implement a project focused on building pedestrian and bicycle friendly 65+ year old drivers
    • Evaluate the overall campaign success
  • Teen Mobility & Safety Project
    • Work with high school age youth to develop & implement a public information campaign based on typical teen crashes
    • Evaluate the overall campaign success

Project Manager

Project Timeline

  • Asphalt Art Trial: Summer 2025
  • School Street Trial: Fall 2026
  • 65+ Bike & Pedestrian Friendly Driver Project: Early 2026
  • Teen Mobility & Safety Project: Early 2026

Project Website: Coming Soon

Impaired Driving Reduction Initiative

Project Scope

  • Madison “safe ride” style program for local businesses and events
  • Compliance Checks

Project Manager: Ryan Sheahan, Public Health Program Coordinator

Project Timeline: Summer 2025 - 2027

Project Website: Coming Soon

Corridor Improvements – East Washington Ave (US Hwy 30 to Annamark)

Project Scope

  • Fill gaps in sidewalk network
  • Bike Facility (Reindahl Park to E Springs Dr)
  • Lighting Improvements
  • Crosswalk Safety Enhancements

Project Manager: TBD

Project Timeline

  • Design & Engagement: 2027
  • Construction Start: 2028
  • Project Completion: Spring 2029

Project Website: Coming Soon

Corridor Improvements – Schroeder Rd

Project Scope

  • Add Pedestrian Islands
  • Add Medians with Trees
  • Crosswalk Safety Enhancements
  • Transit Stop Improvements
  • Raised Crosswalk or Intersection

Project Manager: TBD

Project Timeline

  • Design & Engagement: 2027
  • Construction Start: 2028
  • Project Completion: Spring 2029

Project Website: Coming Soon

Systemwide Improvements: High Injury Network Intersections on Transit Routes

Project Scope

Project Manager: Tom Moher, Assistant Director Traffic Engineering

Timeline:

  • Design & Engagement: 2026
  • Construction Start: Fall 2027
  • Completion: Summer 2028

Project Website: Coming Soon

Systemwide Improvements: Shared-Use Path Intersections

Project Scope

  • Proven Safety Countermeasures
  • Locations:
    • Demetral Path Extension at E Johnson/Second
    • Capital City Path at Eastwood/Division
    • Capital City Path at Buckeye Rd
    • Southwest Path at Midvale Blvd
    • Eastmorland Park Path at Milwaukee St
    • Path at Aberg Ave and Shopko Dr

Project Manager: TBD

Project Timeline

  • Design & Engagement 2026
  • Construction Start: Fall 2027
  • Completion: Summer 2028

Project Website: Coming Soon

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