Dane County – Transport 2020

Over the last decade and a half, important steps forward towards a balanced regional transportation system have been made in Dane County.  Multiple planning efforts have culminated in Transport 2020, a set of regional transportation alternatives developed with representatives of the City of Madison, Dane County, the Governor, WisDOT, the University of Wisconsin and other local interests.

Members of the study committee approved the locally preferred alternative for Dane County consisting of a Start-Up System and a Full System Vision. 

Key elements of the Start-Up System include:

  • Commuter rail from Greenway Center in Middleton to East Towne Mall in Madison, with stops at the University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Camp Randall, campus, the Kohl Center, Monona Terrace and along the Isthmus;

  • Regional Express Bus lines to Waunakee, Verona, Oregon/Stoughton, and Sun Prairie; and,

  • More than 10 Park and Ride Lots.

Key elements of the Full System Vision include:

  • All of the elements of the Start-Up System;

  • Commuter Rail extensions to McFarland, Dane County Regional Airport, and Sun Prairie;

  • Regional Express Bus to Cross Plains, DeForest, Fitchburg and Cottage Grove; and,

  • A Streetcar system running from the Isthmus to the south, east and west sides, including stops at Monona Terrace, the Kohl Center, Camp Randall Stadium, the University of Wisconsin Medical Center, campus, and the East, South, West and North Transfer Points.

Beginning in late 2003, an Implementation Task Force began work on putting the Transport 2020 plans into action.  Although funding must be secure, decisions must be made as to whether to begin with commuter rail or streetcars, and management and authority questions must be answered, momentum builds in Madison and Dane County for an integrated, balanced transportation system that builds the regional economy and meets the needs of all residents.

To learn more about Transport 2020, visit
http://www.transport2020.net/ 

 

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