Posts By: Madtown Traffic

Winter Awareness Week

While we don’t have major amounts of snow in our immediate future, the week of November 9-13 is Winter Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s important that as we head into the winter months, both you and your vehicle are prepared for the weather. Now is the time to get your vehicle winterized and make sure that… Read more »

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Madison Marathon Weekend

Madison Marathon is on Sunday (11/8/15)…and that means that you can expect some traffic delays as runners hit the road. The race starts and ends on the Capitol Square and the square will be closed to traffic until 4pm on Sunday. Southbound Sherman Avenue will also be closed for the race and there will be… Read more »

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Ironman Week in Madison

Ironman week in Madison means that more than 2500 athletes will descend on our city for the ultimate triathlon challenge…a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Monona…a 112 mile bike ride in Madison on through the rolling hills to the west of Madison…and a 26.2 mile run through downtown Madison and the UW campus! Ironman week… Read more »

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Labor Day Weekend!

Labor Day weekend means LOTS of people out on the roads…use some extra caution driving this weekend, and if you have had too much to drink, please don’t drive. State and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force to arrest drunk drivers as part of the national Drice Sober or Get Pulled Over… Read more »

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Walk & Roll

“Walk & Roll” is this Sunday in the Acewood and Elvehjem Park neighborhoods! Similar to “Ride the Drive” earlier this year, Walk & Roll will allow bicycles, walkers, runners and skaters access to car-free streets.  So, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., street closures will include segments of the following roads… * Acewood Boulevard * Starker… Read more »

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Move-In Days!

Welcome back UW students! You’re going to see lots of extra traffic downtown over the next couple of days, as students move back into dorms and apartments for the fall semester at the UW.  Expect lane closures on West Dayton Street between Park Street and Frances Street for student move-in on Thursday, August 27, Sunday, August… Read more »

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Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?

There were 345,000 traffic convictions in Wisconsin in the first half of 2015! Ever wonder WHY all of those people are being pulled over? Well, 20% were for speed-related offenses…that’s about 70,000 speeding tickets! Other top convictions include compulsory insurance violations, seat belt violations and driving with a suspended license. That information was just recently released… Read more »

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Ride the Drive Road Closures

Ride the Drive is this Sunday in downtown Madison.  That means several streets will be closed to motorists…and open to bicycles, walkers, runner and rollerbladers.  Roads affected include… John Nolen Dr from Lakeside St to E. Wilson St Blair St from E. Wilson St to E. Washington Ave E. Washington Ave from Blair St to… Read more »

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More New Construction

…and one more construction project is starting up today (Tuesday, May 19)…thankfully, this one is short-term. Whalen Road, just south of Madison will be closed between Fish Hatchery Road and Mutchler from now through Thursday.  Detour routes will be clearly posted. An update on Century Avenue in Middleton…the left lane of traffic is closed between… Read more »

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East Johnson Lane Closures

Expect lane closures starting on Monday, May 18 on East Johnson Street at Pinckney Street, for the installation of underground utilities.  This is part of the North Pinckney Street reconstruction project. Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22: one lane open 7am – 3:30pm, two lanes open 3:30pm – 7am Saturday, May 23 – Monday,… Read more »

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