MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The City of Madison will present an updated plan to reconstruct Regent Street to the Transportation Commission on Wednesday, with business owners and community members expressing support for the revised design.
Regent Street will be reconstructed from Randall Avenue to South Park Street. Goals of the project include replacing utilities, updating traffic flow and making the area safer for pedestrians.
“The current street really doesn’t work for anyone. It doesn’t work for pedestrians, it doesn’t work for cars, doesn’t work for transit,” said Jason Ilstrup, president of Downtown Madison, Inc.
The project began discussions and gathering public feedback in August 2025. The city has held several public meetings to update the community throughout the process, sharing its proposed plans.
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