FROM THE DOT: Construction is underway on a number highways in Dane Co & the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Southwest Region encourages Badger football fans to plan ahead if traveling to Camp Randall for Saturday’s 11 a.m. kick-off. Most notably, the Madison Beltline (US 12/18) and Verona Road (US 18/151) are under construction. Beltline… Read more »
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SOMETHING TO FRET ABOUT NEXT WEEK:
More than 10,000 Epic customers are expected to descend upon Madison/Verona next week for their annual users meeting. Construction on the Beltline & Verona Rd, I expect BIG delays each morning . If you are one of the visitors from out of the area heading to the users meeting, be prepared for delays due to… Read more »
IRONMAN: All you want to know and more….
MANY roads are going to be closed, some already closed, some will be closed all weekend, some are just closed for a few hours on Sunday. Road closures will affect Madison, Fitchburg, Verona, Springdale, Blue Mounds, Mt Horeb, and Cross Plains. CLICK HERE for more information, including a detailed list and timing of road closures…. Read more »
FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Info from National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CENTRAL DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN… * UNTIL 815 AM CDT * AT 650 AM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE ON THE… Read more »
IRONMAN: 200 block of MLK Jr Blvd is CLOSED for set up.
This is affecting a number of Madison Metro bus routes. CLICK HERE for information on which bus routes are affected and how. The race is this Sunday, Sept 7. More info will be posted soon about the slew of road closures on race day.
MADISON METRO: Supplemental school routes in effect; also some new detours affecting school routes.
CLICK HERE for info on detours affecting Sherman Middle, East High School, O’Keefe Middle School, Hamilton Middle School, West High School, Toki Middle School, and Memorial High School. CLICK HERE for info on supplemental school service routes.
MADISON METRO: Taste of Madison detours
Due to the Taste of Madison, Routes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 will all detour in the downtown area all weekend. CLICK HERE for more information.
MADISON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT: Metro bus route changes
To prevent overcrowding on regular bus routes, Madison Metro offers supplemental routes when school is in session. CLICK HERE for info on Madison Metro supplemental school service routes. CLICK HERE for detours in effect that will affect Madison area schools.
MADISON METRO: Numerous detours go into effect at 6pm today due to Taste of Madison this weekend.
CLICK HERE for info on Capitol Square detour(s). CLICK HERE for info on routes 3, 4, 19 CLICK HERE for Taste of Madison website.
WEIRD SNAFU ON WB BELTLINE IN MONONA
Early this morning, construction crews poured concrete in the far right lane over the Yahara River bridge; this lane is blocked off to traffic. Unfortunately, the cuts and new concrete stretched a tad into the right travel lane; as vehicles drove over it this morning they created 4-6 foot holes in the right lane. … Read more »