Madison's Everyday Engineering

Madison's Everyday Engineering


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Orange Barrels: Davies Street and Dempsey Road
May 24, 2023

Three years in the making, a project that is proof community feedback is heard and used to make changes for a better street for our community. Davies Streetand Dempsey Roadhas a few-year history so far, longer than a typical road reconstruction project,

What do Watershed Results Really Mean?
May 17, 2023

The City of Madison Engineering Division is doing Watershed Studieswhere the divisions engineers comb through the City of Madison, looking at where the stormwater infrastructure system can be improved to prevent or minimize flooding, and then present r

Green Resource: RECYCLOPEDIA
May 10, 2023

No matter what time of year, its always a good time to recycle. However, what if you dont know where to start? Youre in luck, the City of Madison has a Recyclopedia, put together and updated each year to serve the needs of the community to support recy

New Move, Now Open: Zeier
May 03, 2023

The intense pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic forced municipalities to find solutions for homelessness in the communityand the City of Madison was no exception. In just the last two years: the City of Madison Engineering Division led five huge projects t

Public Market is Officially Happening!
April 26, 2023

After over a decade of process, the Madison Public Market is officially happening. Its really happening. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts two key people in the Public Market Process: Engineering Div

Orange Barrels: Pleasant View Road and Atwood Avenue
April 19, 2023

Two major reconstruction projects are underway in 2023 in the City of Madison: Pleasant View Road and Atwood Avenue. Pleasant View Road is on the City's west side, and Atwood Avenue is on the City's east side. Both projects impact our community in multipl

It’s Brine Time!
April 06, 2023

A snowy mess moves into our area, and we look directly to our City of Madison snow professionals--- why? Because the snowy system impacts everything we have planned that day, our familys plan, our work plan, childrens plans, school and any other extra a

An Exciting Time for John Nolen: Reconstruction and Design Contest Next Steps
March 08, 2023

A new opportunity to create renewed connection with the beauty of our lakes and urban space, were talking about the generational project of John Nolen Drive Reconstruction paired with the intense Lake Monona Waterfront Design Contest. City of Madison Eng

Safe Streets Madison: New Program Digs Into Safety Before Design
February 22, 2023

The City of Madison wants its streets to be safer. That means slower speed limits, narrower roads, less traffic deaths. These changes make for safe streets in the City of Madison. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohe

Life’s Blueprint: Meet Our New City Engineer: Jim Wolfe
February 08, 2023

There has been no more than two City Engineers in the last two-three decades at the City of Madison, thats saying something considering the amount of responsibility the position holds on the future of infrastructure in the City of Madison. This position