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Wisconsin & Southern Railroad will replace the railroad track crossing at the East Wilson Street and South Blair Street intersection starting on Thursday, June 20, 2019.  Due to the nature of replacing the rails, this will require multi-day street closures, including during peak traffic times.  The replacement will occur under the following street closure schedule:

  • 6:00 a.m., Thursday, June 20—East Wilson Street fully closed to all traffic between South Franklin Street and South Blair Street.  This section will remain closed until approximately 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.
  • 5:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22—South Blair Street fully closed between Railroad Street and Williamson Street.  This section will also remain closed until approximately 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.

Please see attached maps of the two closures.

Metro Transit will have detours:
https://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/detours/routes-3-4-7-38

Drivers should plan to avoid the area, if possible, during these times. 

Direct any questions to the contact listed.

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