(MADISON, Wis.)—The reconstruction of Atwood Avenue from S. Fair Oaks Avenue to Cottage Grove Road will begin this week. The project is needed to reconstruct aging infrastructure and enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety.
A public information meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2023 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, located at 3330 Atwood Ave. The open house format meeting will provide the public an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the project. No formal presentation will be given.
“The reconstruction efforts will improve safety for everyone who uses this area,” City of Madison Project Manager Andrew Zwieg said. “We look forward to working with residents, businesses and other stakeholders along the corridor.”
The project also includes sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements as well as new street lighting, a traffic signal at Walter Street, new pavement markings and signs.
The entire project is slated to be completed by the fall of 2023.
For more information about the project, please visit the project page on the City of Madison website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/projects/atwood-avenue.
Resulting Media Coverage:
- WKOW 27 (Feb. 21, 2023): Reconstruction begins on Atwood Avenue on Madison’s east side
- Channel 3000 (Feb. 21, 2023): Work begins on Atwood Avenue to increase pedestrian and bicycle safety