The city of Madison announced the first public information meeting for the upcoming John Nolen Drive reconstruction project will be held Monday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting requires advance registration and will be conducted by the city of Madison Engineering Division. It will include general information, a question-and-answer panel with project staff, and break-out sessions. The engineering division is working in collaboration with KL Engineering, EQT By Design, and Urban Assets Consulting on this project. Improvements to John Nolen Drive being considered include:
- Reconstruction of six bridges along the causeway;
- Lane configuration and cross-section changes;
- Expansion of the existing path to separate bike path and pedestrian lanes;
- Shoreline reconstruction along Lake Monona;
- Pedestrian and bike underpass between North Shore Drive and Broom Street;
- Reconstruction of storm sewer;
- Traffic signals and street lighting; and
- Other improvements as determined by the public-involvement process.
The preliminary design phase for the project will run through 2023 followed by the final design phase 2024–2025, and the construction phase in 2026–2027.
