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US 51, McFarland-DeForest - Completed improvements

Since the completion of the Needs Assessment (NA), the following improvements have been made in the corridor:

2012

• Installed traffic signal lights at the I-39 northbound off ramp to US 51 southbound.
• Dutch Mill Park and Ride expansion is under construction and will expand the parking area, including the addition of an overnight parking lot.

2010

• Bartillon Dr. - WisDOT connected Portage Rd. to US 51 via Kinsman Blvd.

2009

• Reconstructed the Hoepker Rd. intersection, adding traffic signals and extending turn lanes.

2008

• Added a third left-turn lane from the eastbound Beltline (US 12/18) to northbound Stoughton Rd. (US 51) and added an additional left-turn lane from westbound Beltline (US 12/18) to southbound Stoughton Rd. (US 51).
• Constructed an auxiliary lane on southbound US 51 between Cottage Grove Rd. and Buckeye Rd.

2006

• Completed a project to improve signal timing on Stoughton Rd. (US 51). The following signal pairs were worked on:
  • Kinsman Blvd. and Anderson St.
  • Lexington/Commercial and WIS 30
  • Buckeye Rd. and Pflaum Rd.

2005

• Isthmus/East Rail bike path - City of Madison extended the Isthmus/East Rail Bike Path to Buckeye Rd. Eventually, this path will be extended to connect with the Glacial Drumlin Trail in the village of Cottage Grove.
• East Washington Ave. intersection - Some minor capacity improvements and enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities resulted from the WisDOT and city of Madison project.
• Marsh View/East Branch Creek bike path - City of Madison started planning a bike path from Commercial Ave. south under WIS 30 to the Madison Corporate Center. The section between Blettner Boulevard to Corporate Dr. was constructed.
• Marsh Rd. overpass - In response to increasing development, WisDOT constructed an overpass of the US 12/18 (Beltline ) to connect Marsh Rd. and Agriculture Dr. This provides an alternative access to the developments between Stoughton Rd. and I-39/90/94. It also provides safe bicycle and pedestrian access across the Beltline from the south. Construction of the overpass began in 2004 and was completed in late June 2005.
• Stoughton Rd. (US 51) bicycle and pedestrian access project - WisDOT constructed sidewalk and bicycle lane accommodations on Stoughton Rd. through the Beltline interchange from East Broadway south to Larson Beach Rd. in summer 2005.
• Buckeye Rd./Service Rd. intersection - In response to current traffic conditions and the Dean Clinic development near the Buckeye Rd. intersection, the city of Madison added turn lanes and a signal at this intersection. Additional bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Buckeye Rd. were also included in this project.
• Park and ride lot - Madison Metro added a park and ride lot at the North Transfer Point at 1213 Huxley St., near Aberg and Packers avenues.

2004

• Bartillon Dr./Orin Rd. - City of Madison removed the intersection at Orin and Stoughton roads and connected the frontage road from Anderson St. to Kinsman Boulevard. The intersection at Orin Rd. was a safety concern because of its proximity to the intersection at Anderson St. Several Madison Metro buses were rerouted to use the newly connected street and a bus stop was added near Anderson St.
• County CV and I-39/90/94 - WisDOT replaced the pavement in this section, and further north to Reardon Rd.

2003

• Rieder Rd. was modified due to several fatal accidents at this intersection.
• A dedicated right-turn lane from northbound US 51 onto Rieder Rd. was added and left turns from Rieder Rd. onto southbound US 51 are now prohibited.

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US 51 Stoughton Road Study Team, us51stoughtonrdstudy@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: March 29, 2013