Posts By: Madtown Traffic

As you plan your New Year’s Eve celebrations for tonight, be sure to plan for a safe ride home after the parties.  There are several options to get you home safe tonight, here are a few of them… Madison Metro will be offering free rides tonight from 7pm until approximately 3:30am.  Buses will follow the… Read more »

As we head into the weekend…expect the end of the weekend to be busy on the roads with people heading home after the holiday, and others heading to the Packer game.  The game could cause problems on Sunday, due to construction on US Highway 41 and adjacent roads from Oneida Street north to Suamico.  You can… Read more »

Have you made your plans yet for New Year’s Eve? Dinner? Dancing? Live music? House Party? Safe ride home?  Remember to include a safe ride home in the plans for your celebration of the coming of the new year.  Once again this year, Madison Metro will be offering free bus rides on New Year’s Eve…. Read more »

A couple of construction projects to be aware of this weekend… Verona Road bridge inspection starts at 8:15 on Friday morning.  The roundabout under Verona Road (near the Allied Drive neighborhood), along with portions of the frontage road system, will be closed to traffic until 12:45.  The right lane of inbound Verona Road will also… Read more »

After a couple days of rain and above normal temperatures, it’s going to start to get cold again.  On top of that, we could see a little light snow later today…so, be prepared for the possibility of slippery roads on your drive home this afternoon.

Wisconsin Law Enforcement reminds you to be safe this holiday season.  Police will be out in force with the Booze & Belts traffic safety campaign.  The campaign runs through Saturday…but police are always watching for violations, to make our community safer.  Make this a safe holiday season, if you drink – don’t drive…and always wear… Read more »

On Friday morning, the WisDOT will be closing the roundabout under Verona Road near the Allied Drive neighborhood for an inspection of the Verona Road bridge.  The roundabout will be closed starting at 8:15am and should remain closed until about 12:45pm on Friday.

The dense fog that has settled into the area was the cause of several accidents yesterday.  The dense fog advisory continues through Noon today, so take it a little slower this morning, leave plenty of distance between you and the car in front of you and use your headlights on your drive to work today.

6:33 AM UPDATE:   Ambulance has left the scene.  Fire and Police units still cleaning up.  Use cation.   6:22 AM Original post: Use caution on highways near Verona.  There have been reports of multiple slide offs and and a single vehicle crash with injuries on US Highway 151 southbound near mile marker 80.  Take… Read more »