Property: Capital City State Trail

Project Status: Construction

Schedule: Phase 3 Construction, Fall 2020

Dane County Parks is undertaking the first major upgrade to the Capital City State Trail since its completion in 2000 by repaving the original 9.5 miles of trail from Nob Hill Road to Verona Road to improve both ride and safety. The project is anticipated to be completed in three phases in three years, 2018-2020. Phase one was completed in 2018 and phase two was completed in 2019.

Phase 1 – Nob Hill Road to Glacier Valley Road

Project Status: Completed, OPEN

Dane County was awarded a $45,000 Recreational Trails Program grant and a $245,000 Stewardship Grant from the DNR for 6.5 miles of trail restoration on phase one from Nob Hill Road to Glacier Valley Road. Payne and Dolan was awarded the Bid of $948,200 for phase one. The restoration work included culvert replacements, gravel base and shoulder restoration, milling/pulverizing existing asphalt and new asphalt resurfacing, ADA compliant detectable warning panels at crossings, centerline striping, and signage updates with the implementation of the Capital City Trail Wayfinding Plan.

Phase 2 – Fish Hatchery Road to Seminole Highway

Project Status: Completed, OPEN

Dane County was awarded a $74,000 Urban Rivers grant for bridge replacement and a $146,000 Recreational Trail Program grant from the DNR for nearly 2 miles of trail restoration from Seminole Highway to Fish Hatchery Road. Restoration work included asphalt replacement, gravel shoulder restoration, realignment of an “S” curve turn and bridge replacement west of Fish Hatchery Road, ADA compliant detectable warning panels at crossings, centerline striping. Wayfinding signage will also be installed.

Phase 3 – Seminole Highway to Bike Roundabout

Project Status: Active

Anticipated Schedule: Construction to start Sept. 21, 2020, November completion

Capital City Trail Closed from Nob Hill Rd. to South Towne Dr., starting Wednesday, Aug. 28 th for City of Madison Sewer Work.

for City of Madison Sewer Work. Capital City Trail to be Closed from Seminole Hwy to Bike Roundabout starting Sept. 8th for Pavement Restoration work. (Detour Map)

Scope: Pavement restoration, drainage improvements, ADA compliant detectable warning panels at crossings, centerline striping, and Wayfinding signage.

Phase 4 – Bike Roundabout to Verona Road

Project Status: Planning and Design 2020

Anticipated Schedule: Construction in 2021

Scope: Pavement restoration and stormwater improvements, ADA compliant detectable warning panels at crossings, centerline striping, and wayfinding signage. Dane County is working with the City of Madison and City of Fitchburg to investigate potential stormwater improvements at the Dunn’s Marsh Bike Roundabout that will be coordinated with proposed MMSD utility improvements. Dates will be updated as the project develops.