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US 51 central segment, Stoughton Road - public involvement

Meetings | E-mail lists | Newsletters | Handouts | News releases | Advisory committees

Highway studies are a cooperative effort between the public, state and federal review agencies, and WisDOT. WisDOT welcomes public comments and provides many opportunities for community involvement.  

A 14-minute project video is available to community groups. The video gives an overview of existing problems and concerns along the Stoughton Road corridor. Project staff are also available to give presentations about the needs assessment findings. 

To borrow a copy of the video or to arrange for a presentation, send an e-mail to stoughtonroad@klengineering.com or contact:

Jeff Berens, WisDOT Project Manager
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 245-2656
E-mail: jeff.berens@dot.state.wi.us

WisDOT also completed a survey to help citizens express their ideas about the study. Results of this survey are reported in the public involvement section (page 40) of the Stoughton Road Needs Assessment.

Public information meetings and workshops

Residents and motorists on the Stoughton Road corridor can share ideas and the results will be used as the basis for future design and construction along the corridor. Workshops allow attendees to give input about the study and work within groups to analyze the existing roadway. Public information meetings allow additional comment opportunities as well. 

Scheduled meetings

• There are no meetings currently scheduled.

Previously held meetings 

• Two business information meetings were held November 9, 2006 at the Rodeway Inn, and November 10, 2006 at the Blooming Grove Town Hall, to discuss the potential impacts of the alternatives on the businesses within the corridor.
• Two public information meetings were held March 29, 2006 at the MATC Truax campus, and March 30, 2006 at LaFollette High School, to present the corridor study alternatives.
• An alternative solutions workshop was held May 3, 2004, at LaFollette High School in Madison.
• Three public information meetings were held April 7, 9 and 10, 2003, to present the needs assessment results.

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E-mail list

E-mail stoughtonroad@klengineering.com to be added to a mailing list. Participants will receive notices of public involvement workshops and meetings, meeting minutes and newsletters. 

Handouts

Newsletters

• July 2007
• March 2006 (330 KB)
• March 2003 (826 KB)

News releases

There are no new news releases at this time.

Advisory committees

A technical advisory committee and a policy advisory committee have been involved in the management and study process. WisDOT determined committee members with input from the city of Madison.

The technical advisory committee consists of representatives from: 

• City of Madison Engineering and Planning departments 
• Local governments of Monona, McFarland, Burke and Blooming Grove 
• Dane County Highway department 
• Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 
• Madison Metro 
• Federal Highway Administration 
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 

The policy advisory committee consists representatives of:

• Madison City Council 
• Madison Mayor's Office
• Monona City Council 
• Towns of Blooming Grove and Burke 
• Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 
• Dane County Highway Commission
• Dane County Supervisors' Public Works and Transportation Committee 
• Local businesses and business associations 
• Neighborhood residents 

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Questions about the content of this page:
Southwest Transportation Region, madison.dtd@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: January 24, 2008