The process to change parking rates approved by the Madison Common Council and the Transit and Parking Commission will start on June 4 and will continue for at least a month or two until completed. 

The additional money will be targeted for eventual replacement of three parking garages that are at or near replacement age. In addition to providing new facilities, the proposed rate increases are needed to replace on-street meters, and to repair and maintain current facilities, officials said.

Many rates were left unchanged including: residential parking permit fee, hourly rates at State Street campus, as well as evening and weekend maximums. 

Other rates will increase between 5 to 25 cents per hour. The special event fee will increase from $4 to $5 per event.  Most downtown street meters will be $1.75 per hour. Rates in lots will increase between 5 and 30 cents per hour.

On Monday, May 21, Robinson Brothers Environmental will be removing the pedestrian bridge spanning the 200 block on N. Lake Street. 

This will require the closing of the 200 block of N. Lake Street until Friday evening, June 1. 

 Motorists are encouraged to use different routes to avoid delay during this project.

On Monday, March 12, the Madison Engineering Department will begin construction on Fairchild Street. 

Major Construction impacts will begin on Thursday, March 15 and last through late April as follows:

Fairchild Street-Mifflin Street to West Washington Avenue

Fairchild Street will be closed in this stretch.  Traffic will be detoured onto Mifflin Street, to Henry Street and then to West Washington Avenue.

West Washington Avenue-Henry Street to Carroll Street

West Washington will be converted to a one-way eastbound (towards Capitol) during this time frame. [NOTE: Previous news release incorrectly said “westbound (towards Capitol)”.]