The Madison Fire Department is holding its annual Safety Saturday event aimed at preventing deaths and injuries through education.  

The cooperative event is being sponsored by MFD and more than 25 other organizations from dane County. According to the release, preventing deaths and injuries is more effective than dealing with the results of unsafe actions and accidents. 

The organizations involved will use interactive displayss, games, activities and demonstrations icluding the use of seat belts, bike helmets and smoke alarms, to teach participants of all ages how they can make safe decisions.

The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. June 8 at the Capitol Square.

A block of Princeton Avenue will be closed for about 11 hours due to construction Friday, traffic officials said.

Madison Traffic Engineering and Parking Divisions said no vehicles would be permitted on the 300 block of Princeton Avenue at University Avenue from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The closure is due to the construction equipment set up, according to city traffic engineers.

The city said pedestrian traffic will not be interrupted in the area.

Motorists and bicyclists are encouraged to use different routes to avoid delay during the project, the division said.

There's another new development planned for downtown, which has UW students coming together to protect their neighborhood, but some think their efforts are unnecessary.