Construction Impacting the Bike Network

Please do not move barriers, bike through active construction zones, or ignore signage and traffic signals.

**If construction crews are out with flags, bicyclists must heed their directions.**

Annual Sidewalk and Street Repairs

See the following links for information on routine road and sidewalk maintenance.

Design work is underway for the reconstruction of Fitchrona Rd from Tonto Trail and the Nesbitt Rd roundabout. The project will address flooding issues and enhance bikeability with an off-street trail along the east side of the road, extending north from Lacy Rd to Nesbitt, as well as converting the existing T-intersection to a roundabout. Designs and property acquisition will be completed in 2026, with construction taking place in 2026-2027.

See project details at Fitchrona Rd Reconstruction | Fitchburg, WI - Official Website (fitchburgwi.gov), and sign up on the City's Notify Me service for updates on this and other construction projects.

A bike and pedestrian underpass will be constructed under County Highway MM, connecting the existing path on the east side of MM to a new path to be developed along the west side leading up to the Capital City Trail. Design work is currently underway, and updates will be provided in the near future.

Completed Projects

Syene Rd Reconstruction Complete!

As of late 2025, the Syene Rd reconstruction has been completed, including the new Syene-McCoy intersection. The Capital City Trail was rerouted to pass through this signalized intersection, a new roundabout at Ninebark Drive should make for a safer intersection, new buffered bike lanes and RRFBs will enhance safety and usability for cyclists and pedestrians alike.

See project details at Syene Rd: McCoy to Aurora | Fitchburg, WI - Official Website (fitchburgwi.gov), and sign up on the City's Notify Me service for updates on this and other construction projects.

Capital City State Trail, Capital Springs Recreation Area - Portion of CCT CLOSED Due to Maintenance

The Capital City State Trail (CCT) from Edenberry to Ashbourne Pond connector to Cannonball Path will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30 a.m. through Friday, January 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Dane County Parks staff will be removing debris and damaged trees left over from summer storms - the trail will be closed to accommodate heavy equipment entering and leaving the work area.

Signage and maps for the Dane County work will posted on the trail and online here in advance of the closure. The quick map below depicts the work area (blue) and an alternate route via the Cannonball Path (red).

The 2023 reconstruction of both Lacy Rd and its intersection with Seminole Hwy is complete. The new intersection roundabout and adjacent Badger State Trail crossing have been improved for traffic load and safety, and West Lacy Rd has been rebuilt to better accommodate added neighborhoods and create safe bicycling/pedestrian routes. A flashing beacon was placed at the Badger State Trail crossing of Lacy Rd, and it should be operational in 2025.

See project details at Lacy Road: Fitchrona to Seminole Highway | Fitchburg, WI - Official Website (fitchburgwi.gov).

McKee Rd construction is completed, and the region’s newest bicycle network feature is open! The Badger State Trail, closed between the Bike Roundabout and Sub-Zero Parkway for much of 2020, was re-opened on September 30th, 2020 featuring a new overpass bridge above McKee Rd. The new bridge, stretching 121 feet and crossing McKee Rd just a half-mile east of the Military Ridge State Trail bridge, was constructed by Wheeler Structures and is now Fitchburg’s third major bicycle bridge, along with the Military Ridge overpass and another bridge taking Capital City Trail users over Fish Hatchery Rd. near Hatchery Hill. This new bridge replaces a flashing beacon that cyclists and pedestrians previously relied on to indicate their presence to oncoming motor vehicles, enhancing safety by reducing interactions between vehicles on McKee Rd and non-vehicular traffic on this major state trail.

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