Wisconsin Department of Transportation

media release: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will conduct a public involvement meeting for the US 51 (Stoughton Road) South Study, covering 4.4 miles between Voges Road/Terminal Drive in McFarland and the WIS 30 interchange in Madison. WisDOT has identified a range of conceptual intersection alternatives to address safety, mobility, and connectivity issues for all travelers along Stoughton Road’s south corridor.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., La Follette High School Cafeteria, 702 Pflaum Road, Madison, WI 53716

This will be the third public involvement meeting for the study. The meeting will review conceptual alternatives at each intersection along the corridor and allow attendees to provide input that will help shape the vision for US 51 South.

The meeting will be conducted in an open-house format. Participants may attend at their convenience during the scheduled time. WisDOT staff will be available to discuss the study on an individual basis. A pre-recorded presentation will also be shown multiple times during the meeting.

Interested persons unable to attend the meeting but would like to learn more information about the study should visit the study website US 51 - South Study, or contact US 51 (Stoughton Road) South Study Manager Jeff Berens at (608) 245-2656 or via email at Jeff.Berens@dot.wi.gov. Written comments regarding this study can be mailed to Jeff Berens at 2101 Wright Street, Madison WI 53704.

The meeting facility is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and require an interpreter may request one by contacting the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System (dial 711) at least seven working days prior to the meeting. A Spanish-speaking translator will be provided at the meeting. To request a Hmong-speaking translator at the meeting or a translator for another language, please contact Michael Bie (Michael.Bie@dot.wi.gov) at least seven working days prior to the meeting.

The US 51 (Stoughton Road) South Study is a planning/environmental study with no scheduled construction activity. Opportunities for public involvement will be ongoing.