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  • City Celebrates Infrastructure and Public Works Weeks: May 16-20

    posted May 16, 2022

    The City of Madison invites the community to celebrate the City’s Public Works agencies and infrastructure progress for Infrastructure and Public Works weeks, May 16-20, 2022.

  • Olbrich Park Launch, Boaters Advised to Use Caution Navigating Shallow Water

    posted May 4, 2022

    Madison Parks is aware of the boat launch navigation issues at Olbrich Park.

  • Engineering Crews Clean Up Sewer Overflow on Southwest Side

    posted May 4, 2022

    An area on the southwest side of the City of Madison is cleared and properly cleaned after a sanitary sewer overflow happened 9:15 a.m., May 4, 2022, on the 300 block of Island Drive in Madison.

  • City Names New Biking Bridge “Robert F. Phillips Jr. Bridge"

    posted April 25, 2022

    The new Wingra/Cannonball Path bridge over Wingra Creek, just east of Fish Hatchery Road will be named the “Robert F. Phillips Jr.

  • Low-Carbon Concrete Success: City Engineering Hosts Event, Allows Future Process

    posted April 20, 2022

    The City of Madison Engineering Division will allow use of low-carbon concrete in the construction of public sidewalks and curb and gutter thanks to the work and initial passion of a couple local Girl Scout troops.

  • Women in Construction Week 2022: Kara Jafferis

    posted March 11, 2022

    Bright red fire hydrants are hard to miss, just like Madison Water Utility Pump Operator Kara Jafferis.

  • Women in Construction Week 2022: Cindy Hemenway

    posted March 10, 2022

    Good weather can make all the difference when working in the field in the construction industry. Rain can make it muddy and messy. Snow can make it dangerous. Sharp wind can give you a chill down your back.

  • City Engineer Robert Phillips to Retire After 33 Years of City Service

    posted March 10, 2022

    MADISON, WI – The City of Madison Engineering Division City Engineer Robert “Rob” Phillips will retire at the end of April after over three decades of service to the City.

  • Women in Construction Week 2022: Rebecca Qureishi

    posted March 9, 2022

    Dreaded orange barrels, they’re hard to miss when they pop up in your neighborhood.

  • Women in Construction Week 2022: Margaret Kraege

    posted March 8, 2022

    A big yellow front loader picks up dirt at a City of Madison Parks Division playground—dust flies, the massive bucket lifts and drops a load in the back of another truck, then beeps as it backs up to park.

  • Women in Construction Week 2022: Janet Schmidt

    posted March 7, 2022

    The stormwater system—you can’t see it, unless you know what it is: greenways, ponds, pipes underground and, yes, the lakes. The stormwater system is what supports and moves stormwater in and out of our area.

  • City Engineer Robert Phillips to Retire After 33 Years of City Service

    posted March 3, 2022

    Madison’s City Engineer Robert “Rob” Phillips will retire at the end of April after over three decades of service to the City.

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