Metro Transit bus on the square, cyclist in the foreground
Transportation
Christof Spieler, Director of Transportation

Transportation

Construction Projects

Learn about projects, road closures, and other construction around the City.

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Traffic Safety

If you have a suggestion to improve traffic safety in your neighborhood, please contact us:

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Getting Around

  • Person biking on a street next to a lake.

    Biking & Walking

    Paths, bike maps, B-Cycle, commuting, and City walk and bike programs.

  • People boarding a Metro Transit bus.

    Metro Transit

    Bus routes and schedules, pay fares, and track your bus.

  • Public Parking sign for Overture Center Garage.

    Driving & Parking

    Parking permits, garages and lots, meters, and tickets.

Transportation Guides

  • Commuting options

    Carpool, group biking, park and rides, and RoundTrip.

  • Accessible transportation

    Bus accessibility and paratransit, parking, and pedestrian safety.

  • Airport

    How to get to and from the Dane County Regional Airport.

  • Winter

    Info on parking, driving, biking, and riding the bus in winter.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Rapid Route A is in service!  Metro is now planning for a North-South line.

BRT Information Fast Fare Cards

Who We Are

Department of Transportation

The City Department of Transportation includes three divisions:

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission develops transportation policies and plans.

Greater Madison MPO

The Metropolitan Planning Organization leads regional transportation planning and funding.

News Releases

  • Update: N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace Reconstruction with Utilities Project posted

    On Monday, November 10, N Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace will re-open to traffic after the concluding the replacement of aging and deteriorating utilities for N Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace. Learn more about this project on Engineering’s…

  • Street Closures for Madison Marathon posted

    Several streets in and around downtown will be closed for the Madison Marathon races on Sunday, November 9th. The races all begin on the Capitol Square with the full marathon course taking runners through the UW Arboretum, Vilas Park, around Lake…

  • Temporary Perry Street Closure Begins Monday, November 10 posted

    From Monday, November 10 until Tuesday, November 11, Perry Street will close between Jonathon Drive and Stewart Street by Homburg Contractors for utility installation.

  • North Randall Avenue - Street Reopened posted

    North Randall Avenue has been reopened to traffic between Campus Drive and West Dayton Street, as of Wednesday morning, November 5.   The street had been closed to traffic since May for a UW/DOA utility installation project.Metro Transit…

  • Gorham Street Lane Closures posted

    Work began Monday, November 3 on W Gorham Street, between N Broom Street and N Bassett Street, and will last until approximately Friday, November 21. There will be lane closures and vehicle travel lane shifts in place to accommodate utility…

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