Posts By: Madtown Traffic

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

The month of May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to share the road and watch for motorcycles, especially at intersections and when changing lanes.  Greg Patzer, manager of the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program explains that “Drivers can easily misjudge the speed and distance of an approaching motorcycle… Read more »

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Beltline Closing!

Construction continues on the Beltline this week, with a total closure in both directions planned for Thursday night.  Starting at 10pm on Thursday (4/30/15), all westbound and eastbound traffic, between Verona Road and Fish Hatchery Road, will be rerouted as crews remove the pedestrian bridge just east of Verona Road. Detours will be clearly marked… Read more »

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Crazylegs Road Closures

The annual Crazylegs Classic 8k run is on Saturday, starting on the Capitol Square and finishing at Camp Randall Stadium.  The race could cause a few delays, as traffic will not be able to cross Wisconsin Avenue or State Street between 9:15am and 11:15am.  Allow extra time if you need to travel downtown during the… Read more »

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Beltline Traffic Shift

A new traffic pattern starts today (Friday, 4/3/15) on the Beltline, when all eastbound lanes will shift to the westbound side, between Verona Road and Seminole Highway.  All lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation advises that you follow the signs and pavement markings, and stay in your… Read more »

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National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

The month of April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  Here’s a few interesting and scary facts about distracted driving… – In Wisconsin, 71 people were killed last year in crashes involving distracted drivers. – Your eyes are off the road for an average of 5 seconds when you text and drive – at 55… Read more »

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Cross Plains Construction

Construction starts today (3/30/15) in Cross Plains, where Highway 14 will be closed between County KP and County P.  Construction will continue through October 16. Alternate Routes… Eastbound: Take County KP to Bourbon Street to County P…and then back to Highway 14 Westbound: Take County P to Bourbon Street to County KP…and back to Highway 14

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Work Zone Awareness Week

By this point in the year, we’ve all seen the orange barrels and more importantly the road workers out on the Beltline and other areas around the city.  To help protect those workers, Governor Walker has declared the week of March 23-27 as Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin.  In 2014 more than 2,200 crashes… Read more »

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…and the Construction Continues!

Watch for more road construction in the Madison area this week.  The orange barrels will be in the following locations… Between Gammon Road and Todd Drive in both directions on the Beltline (8pm – 5am) On the ramp from Whitney Way to the eastbound Beltline Between ramp W-1 and ramp W-4 on eastbound highway 18… Read more »

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Luck of the Irish…

…actually, with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office reminds you to NOT rely on the “Luck of the Irish” to stay safe on the roads.  Don’t get behind the wheel if you have had too much to drink.  Grant money from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will allow additional patrol officers on… Read more »

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Construction Update…

…and the construction continues!  You’ll see more orange barrels on the Beltline starting on Monday, March 9.  Construction will begin between Whitney Way and Seminole Highway.  This is part of the larger, Verona Road project that should be completed in November of 2016. The work that begins on Monday will include temporary widening, median and… Read more »

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