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Work is now expected to begin on Monday, February 5th.
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Below is a summary of the work that will take place on Monroe Street between Odana Road and Regent Street in 2018:
Monday, January 29th, 2018 to Mid-March 2018:

• MG&E Gas will install underground gas lines between Chapman Street and Woodrow Street (see attached map).
• Only one lane of eastbound traffic and one lane of westbound traffic will be maintained at all times—the peak hour traffic lanes will be closed.  
• Metro Transit bus service will be maintained in both eastbound and westbound directions.  Some bus stops will need to be relocated or closed at various times.
• Sidewalk on one side of Monroe Street will be maintained at all times.

Mid-March 2018 to Mid-November 2018:

• City reconstruction contract will take place.
• Westbound (outbound) traffic lanes will be closed.  One eastbound (inbound) traffic lane will remain open at all times from Odana Road and one eastbound lane will remain open from Nakoma Road.
• Crazylegs Lane will be permanently closed to create a new public space.
• South Breese Terrace between Regent Street and Monroe Street will be closed during construction.
• The Southwest Commuter Path will be redirected during some phases of construction but will remain open at all times. 
• Eastbound Metro Transit routes will be maintained with bus stops at Glenway Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Arbor Drive, Leonard Street, and Grant Street.

More information about the city reconstruction project can be found here: 
https://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/projects/monroe-street

If you have any questions, direct them to the contact persons listed.