Traffic Engineering

Traffic Pattern Changes for John Nolen Drive Project

As of April 23, South Broom Street is fully closed between W Wilson Street and John Nolen Drive, as part of the next phase of the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project.  Additional updates will post as they come.

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Image description: S Broom Street, between Wilson Street and John Nolen Drive, is closed to traffic 5am, April 23 until Early-June.

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The Draft Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan is Ready to Review!

The Draft Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan presents a vision for increasing walking, biking, and taking the bus to school and provides program and policy recommendations to provide safe streets, safe campuses, safe behaviors. Comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on Friday, May 29

News Releases

  • N Lake Street Closure Starting Monday, May 18

    Starting at 7:00am on Monday, May 18th, R.G Huston will be performing sanitary replacement and pavement restoration work on N. Lake Street, between University Avenue and State Street. During this stage of construction, N. Lake Street will be…

  • Register Now for City Budget Engagement Sessions

    Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions this June.

  • John Nolen Drive Causeway--Overnight Closure

    The John Nolen Drive causeway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic overnight from Thursday, May 14, at 11:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, at 5:00 a.m. for a concrete bridge deck pour. During the closure, traffic will be detoured between Olin Avenue…

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