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Southeast Area Plan Commenting Map

Tell us about your experiences in the Southeast Area

The City of Madison is working on planning for the Southeast Area.

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Cara Mar 31 2025 at 7:46AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Crack down on the panhandling off of Hwy 30. Very dangerous.
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Cara Mar 31 2025 at 7:14AM on page 1

My Idea
The mixed use property next door is such a good example of the types of uses. Unless that property is also included & cleaned up, this idea will just add more problems.
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Cara Mar 31 2025 at 6:49AM on page 1

Needs Attention
WeI’ve needed a stop light there since Kwik Trip moved to its current corner & all the extra traffic from the Sprecker Rd area build up. It’s nearly impossible to cross both lanes of traffic from our neighborhood especially during rush hour. Throw in the bus stop right there & pedestrians trying to cross there & it’s very dangerous.
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MS Mar 29 2025 at 4:56PM on page 1

My Idea
Please consider coordinating with the City of Monona to add an additional pedestrian crossing on Monona Drive to access San Damiano from the southmost end of Lake Edge Shopping Center / mid-4100 block of Monona Drive.
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MS Mar 29 2025 at 4:44PM on page 1

Things I Love
This neighborhood has mixed feelings about sidewalks and there’s resistance to them at every opportunity. The city keeps trying, but a lot of residents do not want them and are vocal about it.

I have mixed feelings. I would like to have better walking infrastructure, but the transition would be very disruptive to the decades of landscaping that many of my neighbors have in place, and would change the character of the neighborhood.
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MS Mar 29 2025 at 4:23PM on page 1

Needs Attention
Echoing the reply about Monona Court pedestrians being at risk *due to no separation from auto traffic*, particularly at the corner with Buckeye. There are visibility issues for turning into Monona Court from the eastbound lane of Buckeye (both seeing into the court, and for oncoming traffic in the opposite lane of Buckeye due to the hill).

It is nice to use Monona Court as a pedestrian path, but this would feel less crucial if the neighborhood had sidewalks.
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Jay Kaiser Mar 28 2025 at 7:05PM on page 1

My Idea
The connection of Lake Edge Blvd to Monona could be restricted to only bike and foot traffic. This branch is responsible for most of the confusion of this intersection, and I would be surprised if Lake Edge Blvd gets much traffic from the West.
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Jay Kaiser Mar 28 2025 at 7:02PM on page 1

Things I Love
With this in mind, the split of the C line between C1 and C2 is very valuable for improving area coverage, and I hope that converting the C1 line into a BRT will encourage more frequent C2 buses in the near future.
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Jay Kaiser Mar 28 2025 at 6:57PM on page 1

Things I Love
This lagoon and the surrounding land is part of the San Damiano property, which is under redevelopment by Friends of San Damiano. This indeed will become an amazing asset for the Lake Edge and Morning Heights neighborhoods.
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Jay Kaiser Mar 28 2025 at 6:50PM on page 1

Needs Attention
The crossing at Monona and Winnequah should be signaled to improve access of San Damiano Park by the Lake Edge and Morning Heights neighborhoods. Crossing this road feels unnecessarily perilous given Monona's curve from the north.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 6:04AM on page 1

My Idea
We should encourage more cycling by placing more bcycle stations and bike lock-ups in the industrial areas north and south of 12/18.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 2:24AM on page 1

My Idea
I know folks come out here to let their dogs run or walk on some "trails". Maybe create a boardwalk or trail system in the area.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 2:19AM on page 1

My Idea
The space in this corridor feels so off. Shops feel so far away with the empty space and parking lots, but having driveways right on 51 would be so much worse! Best guess to improve is slow down 51 speed to 45mph, have that thru traffic go under the intersections at buckeye and phlaum, and connect the service roads with at least one crossing.

Maybe go crazy and put 51 in a tunnel and build on top of it.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 2:05AM on page 1

Needs Attention
I'd love to see more infrastructure to lock up our bikes near all commercial areas near the city.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 2:00AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Yeah, trying to navigate Lake Edge is disorienting, particularly at night. Few lights, little signage. It's hard to really know where you are going.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 1:56AM on page 1

Needs Attention
This intersection can just be a mess and I'm not really sure what can be done to improve it.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 1:52AM on page 1

Needs Attention
I've also seen two northbound cyclists almost get hit by a car that was turning left (the bikes had the right away). A bike signal that detects the presence of a cyclist in the north and south bike lanes and cyclists waiting at the mixed use path and then only allows bike traffic to cross would be nice.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 1:44AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Trees near this corner limit visibility of folks riding west on the trail to people trying to enter the trail from this side street. Accident waiting to happen.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 1:18AM on page 1

My Idea
I do not understand why this intersection was not just made into a roundabout. It's way too big for a 4 way stop. Maybe sometime in the next couple decades.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 1:02AM on page 1

My Idea
There are two lots facing CGR which have yet to be developed. More mixed use buildings with stores would be great! Some could even be stores where the owner lives in a unit above.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 12:56AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Agreed, but the green paint is already really bad. Next time the road is resurfaced, we should be using dyed asphalt. Maybe something crazy like a projection onto the road.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 12:48AM on page 1

My Idea
At least a pedestrian bridge. And connect sidewalks and crossings to get to the bus station.
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Anonymous Mar 19 2025 at 12:42AM on page 1

My Idea
This area is undeveloped. Perhaps have a restaurant near the road and some affordable housing or business toward the rear. Maybe a small hotel/motel or even a shelter?
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Anonymous Mar 18 2025 at 9:46PM on page 1

Needs Attention
This exit is difficult to navigate and seems like an accident waiting to happen with the exit on the left hand side.
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Anonymous Mar 17 2025 at 4:41PM on page 1

My Idea
Could Pflaum and Buckeye use peanut roundabouts crossing 51? This means you would only need to build a single bridge, might fit in the current profile and possible integration for better navigation of the service roads. Integrate a protected crossing for ped/bikes too so crossing this area is less treacherous.
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Hannah Chandler Mar 11 2025 at 10:33AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Attention needs to be given to identify the Milwaukee-Stoughton intersection as dangerous. Students who live in this area, off of Walbridge and behind Kwik Trip, additionally some on the other side of Hiestand Park, do not get bussed to Whitehorse Middle School. As an adult I feel unsafe when attempting to cross Milwaukee and Stoughton while walking. It is incredibly dangerous for them to walk on Milwaukee and particularly to cross Stoughton Rd. Attention needs to be given to identify the Milwaukee-Stoughton intersection as dangerous so the school bus stops to pick the kids up. This affects at least 20 students, negatively impacting their attendance.
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RL Mar 10 2025 at 8:04AM on page 1

Needs Attention
I go through this intersection at least 4 times a day. All of the proposals are unreasonable. This should be an on ramp with a ped bridge like at 51/Milwaukee.
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in reply to Emily's comment

RL Mar 10 2025 at 8:02AM on page 1

My Idea
It's too bad there isn't food infrastructure on the west side of this intersection.
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RL Mar 10 2025 at 8:00AM on page 1

Things I Love
I love the traffic calming measures here.
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RL Mar 10 2025 at 7:59AM on page 1

My Idea
This intersection at Tompkins and Monona should be controlled with a stop light. It would alleviate traffic flow issues around school peak times at Sennett and La Follette.
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William S. Feb 12 2025 at 11:47PM on page 1

Things I Love
My kid loves going to the Biergarten, particularly if we're meeting friends. It's nice to have a place where people are able to enjoy a beer, but nobody is over-consuming or even making beer the focus for the gathering, while kids feel safe to enjoy the outdoors.

If I could make one suggestion, it would be more support for food cart/truck vending. This seems like a prime spot to sensibly support our local food cart scene during peak summer months when UW students aren't around to keep up their business on Library Mall.
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William S. Feb 12 2025 at 11:37PM on page 1

Things I Love
Some kind of Metro service extension might be warranted, but the C route continuing down Cottage Grove Road has allowed people who live across US-51 (like my neighbors and me) to finally commute to the isthmus without needing to transfer or park in a neighborhood near a stop. I look forward to the C becoming a BRT option one day.
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William S. Feb 12 2025 at 11:33PM on page 1

My Idea
I mentioned this on another comment as well, but something like the redesign of the Dempsey Rd./Davies St connector between Cottage Grove Road and Buckeye would be an amazing transformation for Acewood Blvd.
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William S. Feb 12 2025 at 11:32PM on page 1

My Idea
Something like the redesign of the Dempsey Rd./Davies St connector between Cottage Grove Road and Buckeye would be an amazing transformation for Acewood Blvd.
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W. Schuth Feb 12 2025 at 11:11PM on page 1

Needs Attention
Drivers that are in a hurry getting their children to Kennedy Elementary love to zoom up Onyx at speeds that aren't considerate of children walking to school.
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 10:29AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Agree that this is another crossing that always feels a bit uneasy when navigating as a pedestrian or bicyclist.
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 10:28AM on page 1

Things I Love
Seconded!
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 9:57AM on page 1

Needs Attention
This is (in my experience) possibly one of the worst intersections in the city. Bike/ped unfriendly, cars are often stuck here for 10 min cycles, and the frontage roads and business access, as currently designed, leads to a lack of clarity that makes driving feel incredibly unsafe. I know this is likely part of the state DOT project, but any input we have there should note how potentially dangerous this intersection is currently.
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 9:54AM on page 1

My Idea
Having a grocery store somewhere within walking distance of Lake Edge would be awesome, as others have noted. Imagine it being directly across from the library. Pick up some snacks, pick up a movie, you've got a nice evening ahead of you!
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 9:53AM on page 1

My Idea
Particularly, a coffee shop that is open late would be lovely in the area. Ancora and Crema both rock and cover the mornings/afternoons. But I often find myself going out to Forward just because they are the only shop open at night.
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 9:51AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Drivers (and sometimes bikers) also still often coast through this stop sign at Maher and Davies/Dempsey, even with the redesigned intersection.
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Matt Ledger Feb 10 2025 at 9:49AM on page 1

Things I Love
Agree, the new bike path here is a great addition! It's also nice to be able to walk to the library at night without being in the road.
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Anonymous Feb 10 2025 at 8:51AM on page 1

My Idea
Not all of Madison needs curb and gutter. Please leave us alone
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Dylan Feb 9 2025 at 3:41PM on page 1

Needs Attention
And drivers heading south on 51 often have to slow down from cars getting onto 51. Not because they're rude or bad drivers, but for the reason shared above. The cars and the slight ridge just a bit north on 51 make this merge quite dangerous.
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Dylan Feb 9 2025 at 3:38PM on page 1

Needs Attention
Bikers are often "hidden" by the bridge columns. And despite the law, we also have mixed notions of when you're supposed to stop for a bike or pedestrian crossing meaning sometimes cars stop - and suddenly which can itself be dangerous to the driver and traffic around them - or they don't stop when a biker or walker may expect that they will. Better lighting, crosswalk lights, something to bring attention to this crossing for drivers seems a good idea. The flashing crosswalk signs on Willy St seem to do the job well.
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Caleb P Feb 6 2025 at 1:46PM on page 1

My Idea
Crossing from Vicar Ln to Apollo Way might be a decent location. A wide pedestrian/bike crossing over the highway will be uncomfortable, but might be the only option. Perhaps with the upcoming interchange design, we can include a provision to have the crossing be under the freeway where there is a separation from the north and southbound lanes.
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Anonymous Feb 4 2025 at 9:05AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Road conditions on this part of Camden Rd and into Morningside Ave are very bad. Lots of potholes, and it even goes down to the 90 degree turn into the steep hill into Bowman Ave.
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Anonymous Feb 4 2025 at 9:02AM on page 1

Needs Attention
Although there’s speed bumps already on Camden Rd, drivers often speed right after passing through them. The hill on Camden Rd makes drivers go very fast when traveling north.
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Anonymous Feb 4 2025 at 9:00AM on page 1

Needs Attention
When turning right onto 51 South from Buckeye road, there’s often cars that block my view of the oncoming cars on 51. Makes it hard to turn right on red.
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Sharon H Feb 3 2025 at 9:42PM on page 1

Needs Attention
This intersection feels dangerous to navigate on bike or on foot. Going north from bike lane to bike path, many drivers turning R on Cottage Grove don’t see cyclists. Then, bikers are also watching for cars turning right from CGR onto Atwood. If on foot, the button (SE corner by bank) to activate the walk sign is practically in the street.
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