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  • Felland Road Closure Begins April 15

    Scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Felland Rd will close to thru traffic, from Lein Rd to Commercial Ave/Hwy T, for utility installation and to complete improvements at the Felland Rd/Bridle Way…

  • Starker Avenue Resurfacing with Utilities Project

    Starker Avenue, from Woodvale Drive to Droster Road, is currently closed to through traffic while S & L Underground completes scheduled resurfacing and utility work in the area. This project includes removing and replacing the existing pavement…

  • Intersection Closure: Mid-Town Road and S. High Point Road

    Starting Wednesday, April 16th, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Mid-Town Road and S. High Point Road to complete utility work within the intersection between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM daily.  The street will reopen to…

  • City of Madison and Sustain Dane Recycle Better Course Begins on April 17, 2025

    The Streets Division is partnering once again with Sustain Dane to offer the online Recycle Better classes.  The first opportunity starts on April 17, 2025.By taking the Recycle Better class, you can help your friends, family, neighbors, and…

  • Ride the Drive Set for August

    Get ready to stroll, roll, pedal or glide at Ride the Drive 2025! This year’s event is set for Sunday, August 10 and features three park hubs linked by 2.38 miles of closed streets including portions of John Nolen Drive and Williamson Street. Park…

  • Kick Off to Spring Biking Season, City Invites Public to Celebrate its New Autumn Ridge Path

    The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m., April 16, 2025 on Madison’s east side to celebrate the City’s newest multi-use path, Autumn Ridge. The ribbon cutting will be located at 4346 Commercial Avenue, Madison, Wis. 

  • New Flooding Risk Map Available During WI Severe Weather Awareness Week

    A new map is available for the community to see areas known to historically experience street flooding during storm events in the City of Madison.  The City of Madison Engineering Division created the new map to be a simplified tool to…

  • Streets Division Drop-off Sites Hours Expand Starting April 12, 2025

    Starting on Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours.Also on Saturday, April 12, 2025, the drop-off site at 121 East Olin Avenue will open.

  • Urban Forestry Planting 1,400 Trees in Spring 2025

    Urban Forestry’s annual spring planting season begins today, Monday, April 7, 2025.Crews will be planting approximately 1,400 trees along City of Madison streets.There will be 33 different tree species planted. The variety of species was selected by…

  • Yard Waste Pickup Starts Week of 4/13/25: Here’s How to Get Yours Picked Up This Spring

    Curbside yard waste collection begins the week of April 13, 2025 for some neighborhoods.You will have two chances for curbside pickup for yard waste – one in April and one in May.Here’s what you need to do so Streets Division crews can collect the…

  • Knutson Drive Reconstruction

    Knutson Drive is currently closed to through traffic while scheduled reconstruction in the area is completed. This project includes a new street design with curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveway aprons. The asphalt pavement and gravel…

  • Madison's Largest Park Cleanup Project Seeks Volunteers

    Madison Parks’ largest volunteer cleanup project is seeking volunteers for Saturday, April 26. Residents and neighbors are invited to accept the Earth Day Challenge and register in advance on the all-new volunteer website.

  • How to Get Your Brush Collected in 2025

    Brush collection for 2025 will start soon.Here’s what you need to do so Streets Division crews can collect the brush you made by trimming your trees, shrubs, or bushes:

  • Update: Street Closure - East Wilson Street April 2 to mid-June

    Starting Tuesday, April 2, East Wilson Street will be fully closed between S Pinckney Street and King Street for the continuation of the East Wilson Street reconstruction project.A detour will be in place to send westbound Wilson Street traffic to…

  • Update: Street Closure - 100 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Doty Street

    Starting Wednesday, April 2, R.G Huston will close the 100 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Doty Street to repair concrete pavement within the intersection.  The street will reopen the following Wednesday, April 9. See attached map…

  • Street Sweeping During the Overnight Hours Begins Sunday, March 9, 2025

    Starting on the evening of Sunday, March 9, Streets Division sweepers will be on the roads working 16 hours a day to collect as much salt, sand, and other grit and grime as we possibly can.We will have one shift of operators sweeping from 10pm to…

  • Women in Construction Week 2025: Taletha Skar

    A lot of jobs in construction are pretty visible: broken ground, dump trucks, co

  • Announcing the 2025 Plow Names!

    The votes are in.  Madisonians, here are the names you selected for the snowplowing equipment

  • Women in Construction Week 2025 Profile: Renee Callaway

    Biking in Madison, Wis. is a big deal. The community of cyclists is big.

  • Women in Construction Week 2025: Molly Berkholtz

    The smell of burning covers and hovers over a snowy Prairie Ridge Conser

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