Transportation

Haunted Hustle To Impact Parking In Middleton

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, October 15th, 2010, 11:53am

The city of Middleton has announced that the following areas will be designated "No Parking" from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The parking prohibition is being placed into effect to facilitate the running of the Haunted Hustle Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K run.

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3 Downtown Parking Lots Closed On Monday

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, September 24th, 2010, 11:50am

The city of Middleton, weather permitting, has lined up a contractor to apply sealer to three downtown parking lots on Monday.

The lots include, the City Hall parking lot, the Senior Center parking lot and the Library and Terrace Avenue parking lot.

Signs will be installed at each driveway entrance to provide advance notice to drivers. Parking lots will reopen on Tuesday morning, according to city officials.

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Beltline Highway Ramp Closure Announced In Middleton

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010, 1:28pm

The ramp from Highway 14 onto the eastbound Beltline is expected to be closed from 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday until 6 a.m. on Thursday.

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DOT To Close Beltline Ramp

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, September 13th, 2:16 pm

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said it will close the highway ramp from U.S. Highway 14 to eastbound U.S. Highway 12/14 Wednesday night.

The ramp will be closed from 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15 until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16.

The DOT said crews will be doing some repair work on a few sections of concrete.

The DOT said it has touched base with Quaker Steak & Lube, knowing that's bike night.

The DOT said it intends message boards to be in place Monday to notify the public about the upcoming night work and ramp closure.

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Officials Prepare For Ironman Triathlon

Submitted by David Hyland, Staff Writer

Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 2:21pm

Dane County officials are gearing up for the annual ironman triathlon this weekend for more than 2,500 athletes are competing in the ninth annual event.

The 2.4-mile swim, 112K bike race and 26.2 mile marathon will impact roads in Madison, Fitchburg, Verona and Mount Horeb and western parts of the county.

During much of the triathlon, Dane County sheriff's deputies, local police officers and volunteers will direct traffic at all major intersections along the course.

Drivers should use caution when approaching these areas, authorities said.

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Police Departments Unveil Online Access To Crime, Traffic Information

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Wednesday, September 1st, 5:39 pm

Five area police departments announced Wednesday that the records management systems they use will now be able to provide the public with online access to information on police incidents, including crimes, traffic crashes and traffic enforcement.

The police departments of Sun Prairie, Middleton, Fitchburg, Verona and Monona are providing the information on websites.

Also available will be Department of Transportation reportable accidents that have occurred in the respective communities.

The police departments said the new records feature was developed so that citizens can have easier access to information when needed.

System data will be updated as soon as possible, however, traffic accident information will generally not be available for a period of five days, police said.

Police said instructions for obtaining electronic accident information can be found at the following site(s). People can view the "Help" tab for ins

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Mayor Dave Blogs Responds To RTA Referenda

Submitted by City of Madison on Tuesday, August 31st, 4:14 pm

There's a movement afoot by opponents of commuter rail to get a question on the November election ballot. The question looks straightforward enough: Do you support increasing the sales tax to pay for commuter rail?

The problem is that it's not accurate. The new Regional Transit Authority has the ability to levy a half-cent sales tax to pay for all kinds of transit options that would also provide property tax relief.

In fact, the RTA would probably start by taking over the Metro bus system and expanding it both within the city and out into the county. The sales tax would also give us the chance to try bus rapid transit, expand transit services for the elderly and disabled and create a network of park and ride lots. Commuter rail might also be part of the mix, but it's far from the sole focus.

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