Transportation

Traffic Changes Planned For Move-In Weekend Downtown

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010, 9:53am

Drivers will want to avoid the downtown area this weekend as 6,500 UW students move into campus housing.

This year, ongoing road and utility construction will make the big move-in weekend even more hectic than usual. Several city streets will be closed and turned into one-way streets for several days this week. Large message boards will be up in the campus area to help direct people to the appropriate places, according to a release from the university.

The Park Street closure is forcing all residents at Lakeshore, Chardbourne and Barnard residence halls to be rerouted. Observatory Drive from Charter Street to Babcock Drive will be restricted to move-in traffic and become a one-way westbound road. Elm Drive North of Observatory ride will also be restricted to move-in traffic only and become a one-way northbound road. Willow Drive will become a one-way street West to Marsh Lane. Lake Street between West Johnson and West Dayton Streets will be closed.

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Road Closure Announced On City's Near West Side

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010, 10:12am

Ideal Crane Rental will be erecting a mobile crane on the 200 block of South Brooks Street between Mound Street and Chandler Street near Meriter Hospital.

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City Updates Pair Of Downtown Construction Projects

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, August 13th, 2010, 10:23am

City of Madison officials said that Broom Street from Doty Street to West Johnson Street is open to all traffic.

Officials also said that the Capitol Square project involving the sidewalk at the North Pinckney Street and King Street intersections at the capitol square should be finished by Aug. 27.

The sidewalks and streets around the square have been open at all times including to businesses.

The project includes replacing sidewalk, some planter curb, benches and the pavement at Pinckney Street and King Street.

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Ride The Drive Volunteers Needed

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Thursday, August 12th, 2010, 5:24pm

Volunteers are needed for the Aug. 29 Ride the Drive event, which features special guest, Lance Armstrong.

In June, more than 20,000 people enjoyed the event. In order to host such an event, the city of Madison needs the help of many volunteers.

Volunteers are needed as intersection guides, bike ambassadors, information station volunteers, activity helpers and much more. Shifts vary from two hours to all day.

Ride the Drive is a one day event which closes a six mile loop downtown to cars and motorized traffic, and open it up only to bikes, walkers, runners and other non-motorized traffic.

All volunteer descriptions, shifts, and volunteer registration can be found on the Ride the Drive Volunteer website.

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UW Uses Green Approach To Linden Drive Paving Project

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Thursday, August 12th, 2010, 11:09am

A 900-foot long section of Linden Drive between Babcock Hall and the UW-Madison Horse Barn will be going green on Friday morning.

It is the first major test of a new environmentally friendly asphalt on the campus, according to Chris Velie, an engineering specialist at Facilities Planning and Management.

The area affected will be closed to traffic starting at 9 a.m. and then the 28,000 square feet of roadway will be paved with a warm mix of rubberized asphalt that will provide greater flexibility and last longer than common asphalts do.

Velie said the new asphalt will cost about $3,000 more than common asphalt, but it will be well worth it.

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Campus Construction Project Causing Traffic Headaches

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010, 12:28pm

A major construction project on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus won't be completed on schedule, and the traffic tie-ups are expected to get worse as students move in.

North Park Street is dug up around University Avenue and Langdon Street, which is making slow-going for commuters.

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Mayor Dave Blogs About New Hybrid Buses

Submitted by City of Madison on Tuesday, August 10th, 3:15 pm

On Monday, we celebrated the addition of 14 more hybrid buses to our city fleet. That makes 20 total or about 10 percent of the 205 buses Metro runs.

The buses were purchased with 100 percent federal dollars from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (the stimulus bill passed last year). Because of the cost premium on hybrids we would never have been able to buy that many of them without ARRA.

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