Part of State Street to close Saturday | News

Bikes, cars to be rerouted for 9-hour closure   

A portion of State Street will be closed Saturday due to a construction project.

The city's Traffic Engineering Division announced Wednesday that a construction company will be assembling a crane on the 100 block of State Street, which will require traffic to be rerouted from that area from 6 a.m.-3 p.m.

In a news release, the streets division said the portion of State Street between W. Dayton Street and W. Mifflin Street will allow pedestrian traffic, but bike and vehicle access will not be permitted for the the 9-hour closure.

The city said motorists are encouraged to use different routes to avoid delay during the project and deferred to Madison Metro regarding bus route detours.