Construction Projects

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

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Traffic Safety

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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.

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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

  • Operations Begin Soon at Madison's New Regional Bus Terminal

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    Final preparations are underway at the City of Madison's new State Street Regional Bus Terminal, a transformative transportation facility which will serve regional bus carriers and passengers traveling to and from Madison.The community has shown…

  • The Safe Nights Network Helps You Get Home Safely

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    The City of Madison's Impaired Driving Reduction program is launching the Safe Nights Network! This Vision Zero Program offers city-wide ride share vouchers on certain holidays and partners with a network of businesses to offer ride shares this…

  • John Nolen Drive Causeway Closed Overnight on Thursday, November 19

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    John Nolen Drive will fully close along the causeway overnight Thursday, November 19, into Friday, November 20. Closure setup will begin Thursday at 7:00 pm, with the roadway scheduled to reopen by 6:00 am Friday.This closure is one of several…

  • Street Closures for Madison Marathon Sunday, November 15

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    Several streets in and around downtown will be closed for the Madison Marathon races this weekend.Saturday, November 14The 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will close at 8:00am to begin setup.Additionally, once the Dane County…

  • John Nolen Drive Causeway Closed Over Night on Wednesday, November 4

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    John Nolen Drive will be fully closed along the causeway overnight Wednesday, November 4, into Thursday, November 5. Closure setup will begin Wednesday at 7:00pm in the southbound direction and 7:30pm in the northbound direction, with the roadway…

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