Tag Campus transportation
UW–Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety
The University of Wisconsin–Madison cycling team will be “Freezin’ for Safety” on Friday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition. Read More
Winter biking: Tips for pedaling through snow and slush
The benefits of biking to work are well known. It’s good for your health, saves money on gas and parking, reduces carbon emissions in the atmosphere, and eases traffic congestion. Here are tips for biking in the winter. Read More
Bike valet parking service available at football games
University of Wisconsin–Madison Transportation Services and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin will offer free bike valet parking at all Badger football games this season. Read More
Rare weekday football game poses campus challenges
With the football season beginning on a weekday when the Badgers open their season against UNLV at Camp Randall Stadium the night of Thursday, Sept. 1, the campus faces some unusual challenges. Read More
Drivers urged to be alert to campus traffic detours
Drivers in the campus area are being reminded that North Charter Street is closed between Observatory and Linden drives due to an underground utility project related to steam and chilled water service. Read More
Session will air proposed changes to bus routes 81 and 82
Madison Metro Transit staff will be holding a session at Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., on Tuesday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m., to present… Read More
Transportation Services to hold forum on disabled parking
A forum encouraging students, visitors, faculty and staff to discuss disabled parking on campus will be held April 20. Read More
Pedestrians asked to consider their safety on campus
Since the construction fencing went up around the site of the School of Human Ecology's addition last spring, many pedestrians at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have paid little or no attention to the signs telling them that the sidewalk on the north side of Linden Drive is closed and urging them to use the sidewalk on the south side of the roadway. Read More
Officials update campus-area road projects
The summer construction season on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is finally drawing to a close after more than five months of traffic detours and delays. The work on several major utility projects began in mid-May following spring commencement weekend. Read More
UW-Madison Transportation Services to go by bike
Transportation Services is putting a suggestion into action this month by downsizing at least one of its vehicles from four wheels to two. Read More
Employee bus pass distribution dates set
Employees can begin picking up their complimentary Madison Metro bus passes beginning Monday, Aug. 16. Read More
Park-and-bike location opening near Blackhawk Bike Path
Alan Fish, UW–Madison associate vice chancellor for facilities and Tim Erdman, chairman and CEO of Erdman Holdings, Inc., are going for a bike ride on Monday, June 7, and they're inviting anyone heading toward campus to come along for the ride. Read More
First Transportation Services open forum creates dialogue, more sessions set
UW Transportation Services continues its series of open forums in May to gather feedback about program changes now being evaluated. The first session, held at… Read More
Traffic Alert: It’s Forensics Time Again
The university will be hosting the annual Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Speech Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 17–18. Up to 5,000 students from throughout the state will take part. Read More
Transportation Services to hold forums
Facing the prospect of a budget deficit, UW Transportation Services is evaluating program changes that will affect all members of the campus community Read More
WIAA tournaments impact parking, benefit campus, city
It's high school tournament time and the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Kohl Center is again hosting the WIAA wrestling, boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments. Read More
Changes in store for UW–Madison SAFEride cab service
Beginning Jan. 2, the maximum number of SAFEride cab trips will change from four per month to six per semester. Read More
UW Commuter Solutions partners on Bike to Work Week
UW Commuter Solutions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is encouraging the campus community to take part in Bike to Work Week - which runs from Saturday, June 6-Friday, June 12 - to support the two-wheeled alternative to driving alone. Read More