MODIFYING STATE SPEED LIMIT ON CERTAIN STREETS.
Madison General Ordinances § 12.57
in effect12.57 - MODIFYING STATE SPEED LIMIT ON CERTAIN STREETS.
(1) It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets should be modified.
(a) Said investigation has determined that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets is less than is necessary for the safe operation of vehicles thereon under the conditions found to exist on such streets, and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated.
1. Aberg Avenue from a point 650 feet east of Packers Avenue to East Washington Avenue—45 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5500, 6-3-76)
2. Atwood Avenue between Cottage Grove Road and Starkweather Creek—30 miles per hour.
3. Beltline Highway between Esther Beach Road and a point 1,000 feet west of the Fish Hatchery Road overhead structure—50 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5536, 7-28-76)
4. West Beltline Highway frontage road from Fish Hatchery Road to Seminole Highway—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5768, 3-7-77)
5. West Beltline Highway frontage road from Seminole Highway to Verona Road frontage road—30 miles per hour.
6. Reserved for Future Use. (R. by Ord. 12,229, 10-19-98)
7. East Buckeye Road between Droster Road and east city limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 9251, 8-28-87)
8. Campus Drive from a point 750 feet west of University Avenue to University Avenue—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5151, 9-12-75)
9. Campus Drive between a point 750 feet west of University Avenue and a point 1,000 feet east of Farley Avenue—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5186, 10-10-75)
10. Commercial Avenue from Fair Oaks Avenue to Interstate Highway I-90—55 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5762, 3-7-77)
11. Commercial Avenue between Washington Avenue and Fair Oaks Avenue—45 miles per hour.
12. Cottage Grove Road between Thompson Drive and the east city limits—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,779, 2-3-97)
13. Cottage Grove Road between Drexel Avenue and Cottage Court—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5049, 6-16-75)
14. Dutch Mill Road between East Broadway and Femrite Drive—40 miles per hour.
15. Femrite Drive between Dutch Mill Road and Vondron Road—40 miles per hour.
16. Femrite Drive between Vondron Road and the east city limits—50 miles per hour.
17. (R. by Ord. 9683, 1-26-89 & 1-31-89)
18. Fish Hatchery Road between Park Street and the south city limits—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,535, 3-1-96)
19. (R. by Ord. 11,536, 3-1-96)
20. (R. by Ord. 11,537, 3-1-96)
21. Gammon Road between the north city limits and the south city limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8271, 3-5-84)
22. John Nolen Drive from 1,000 feet south of North Shore Drive to Lakeside Street—45 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,876, 6-13-97)
23. John Nolen Drive from 1,000 feet south of North Shore Drive to Blair Street and between Lakeside Street and the West Beltline Highway—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,877, 6-13-97)
24. Johnson Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Fordem Avenue—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 7755, 7-2-82)
25. Midvale Boulevard between University Avenue and Nakoma Road—30 miles per hour.
26. Milwaukee Street between Walter Street and the east city limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 13,062, 5-29-02)
27. Mineral Point Road between Glenway Street and Segoe Road—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 7036, 7-9-80)
28. Mineral Point Road between Whitney Way and the west city limits—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8272, 3-5-84; Ord. 12,970, 12-24-01)
29. Monona Drive between Cottage Grove Road and the south city limits—30 miles per hour.
30. Monroe Street between Odana Road and Arbor Drive—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 12,424, 7-23-99)
31. Nakoma Road between Odana Road and the West Beltline Highway—30 miles per hour.
32. Northport Drive between a point 0.10 mile northwest of Knutson Drive to a point 200 feet northwest of Kennedy Road—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5520, 6-25-76)
33. Northport Drive between a point 200 feet northwest of Kennedy Road and Packers Avenue—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5521, 6-25-76)
34. Odana Road between Nakoma and Gammon Roads—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 7035, 7-9-80)
35. Old Middleton Road from University Avenue to Capital Avenue—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,858, 5-19-97)
36. (R. by Ord. 9530, 7-15-88)
37. Olin Avenue between Wingra Creek and John Nolen Drive—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 9531, 7-15-88)
38. Packers Avenue between Sixth Street and the north city limits—35 miles per hour.
39. Park Street between the West Beltline Highway and the south city limits—50 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5766, 3-7-77)
40. (R. by Ord. 13,574, 4-21-04)
41. Park Street between Regent Street and the West Beltline Highway—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 9876, 10-26-89; Ord. 13,575, 4-21-04)
42. Pennsylvania Avenue between Sixth Street and Third Street—35 miles per hour.
43. Pennsylvania Avenue between Third Street and Johnson Street—30 miles per hour.
44. Portage Road between Washington Avenue and Derek Road—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 10,150, 12-5-90)
45. Proudfit Street between North Shore Drive and Washington Avenue—30 miles per hour.
46. Raymond Road between Verona Road and McKenna Boulevard —30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 12,127, 5-18-98)
47. Rimrock Road between Kent Lane and John Nolen Drive—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 9532, 7-15-88)
48. Segoe Road between University Avenue and Odana Road—30 miles per hour.
49. Sherman Avenue between Fordem Avenue and the north City limits—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8001, 4-26-83; Ord. 13,402, 8-23-03)
50. Reserved for Future Use. (Am. by Ord. 8002, 4-26-83; R. by Ord. 13,403, 8-23-02)
51. Speedway Road between Regent Street and Glenway Street—30 miles per hour.
52. Stoughton Road between Concord Avenue and a point 0.20 mile south of Milwaukee Street—45 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5171, 9-29-75)
53. Stoughton Road between Anderson Street and Concord Avenue—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5172, 9-29-75)
54. Stoughton Road from Anderson Street to a point 200 feet north of Pierstorff Road—45 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 7453, 6-25-81)
55. (R. by Ord. 8785, 2-5-86)
56. University Avenue between Farley Avenue and the west City limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8787, 2-5-86)
57. (R. by Ord. 8786, 2-5-86)
58. Verona Road between the West Beltline Highway and a point 0.30 mile south of the northwest quadrant of the Nakoma Interchange—30 miles per hour.
59. Verona Road frontage road from West Beltline Highway frontage road to a point 100 feet north of Britta Parkway—30 miles per hour.
60. Verona Road between a point 0.30 mile south of the northwest quadrant of the Nakoma Interchange and Chalet Gardens Road—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 4386, 11-20-73)
61. Washington Avenue between Butler Street and Stoughton Road—35 miles per hour.
62. Washington Avenue between Park Street and Regent Street—30 miles per hour.
63. Washington Avenue between the east City limits and a point 0.20 mile northeast of Zeier Road—50 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8269, 3-5-84)
64. Washington Avenue between Stoughton Road and a point 0.20 mile northeast of Zeier Road—40 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8270, 3-5-84)
65. Whitney Way between University Avenue and Mineral Point Road and from Tokay Boulevard to the south City limits—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8416, 9-4-84)
66. Pflaum Road between South Stoughton Road and Vondron Road—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 4535, 4-10-74)
67. Schroeder Road from Gammon Road to Whitney Way—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 4864, 2-3-75)
68. Cottage Grove Road between Cottage Court and Thompson Drive—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5984, 9-30-77)
69. Anderson Street between International Lane and Stoughton Road—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 5401, 3-1-76)
70. (R. by Ord. 5402, 3-1-76)
71. Regent Street between Midvale Boulevard and Whitney Way—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5087, 7-3-75)
72. Campus Drive between Farley Avenue and a point 1,000 feet east of Farley Avenue—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5152, 9-12-75)
73. Fordem Avenue between Johnson Street and Sherman Avenue—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5201, 10-31-75)
74. Raymond Road between McKenna Boulevard and the west city limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 12,128, 5-18-98)
75. Eastwood Drive from Winnebago Street to Atwood Avenue—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5305, 2-10-76)
76. North Shore Drive from Proudfit Street to John Nolen Drive—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5452, 4-7-76)
77. Aberg Avenue from a point 650 feet east of Packers Avenue to a point 200 feet east of Everett Street—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5501, 6-3-76)
78. Broadway from South Towne Drive to Dutch Mill Road—40 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5535, 7-28-76; Am. by Ord. 12,230, 10-19-98)
79. Whitney Way between Mineral Point Road and Tokay Boulevard—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 5699, 12-28-76)
80. Old Sauk Road between Westfield Road and the west city limits—-35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 9697, 1-26-89 & 1-31-89)
81. Greenway Cross between Applegate Road and Latham Drive—-30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 6592, 4-19-79)
82. Stewart Street between Latham Drive and Syene Road—-30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 6593, 4-19-79)
83. Prairie Road between Hammersley and Maple Grove Drive—-30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7058, 7-30-80; Am. by Ord. 12,227, 10-19-98)
84. Mineral Point Road between Segoe Road and Whitney Way-35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7037, 7-9-80; Am. by Ord. 12,856, 7-25-01)
85. Post Road between Fish Hatchery Road and Knollwood Way—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7038, 7-9-80)
86. Grandview Boulevard between Knollwood Way and the north City limits—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7039, 7-9-80)
87. Westfield Road between Mineral Point Road and Old Sauk Roads—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7040, 7-9-80)
88. Rosa Road between Old Middleton and Mineral Point Roads—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7041, 7-9-80)
89. (R. by Ord. 9696, 1-26-89 & 1-31-89)
90. Old Sauk Road between Old Middleton Road and Westfield Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7217, 1-29-81)
91. Sheboygan Avenue between Segoe Road and Whitney Way—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7388, 4-13-81)
92. Badger Road between Fish Hatchery Road and Park Street—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7389, 4-13-81)
93. Stoughton Road from the south City limits to a point 0.25 of a mile south of Buckeye Road, and from a point 0.25 of a mile north of Buckeye Road to 0.20 of a mile south of Milwaukee Street, and from a point 200 feet north of Pierstorff Road to the north City limits—55 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7451, 6-25-81)
94. Vondron Road from Pflaum Road to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Tracks—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7411, 5-7-81; Am. by Ord. 12,231, 10-19-98)
95. Stoughton Road from a point 0.25 of a mile south of Buckeye Road to a point 0.25 of a mile north of Buckeye Road—45 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7452, 6-25-81)
96. Reserved For Future Use.
97. McKenna Boulevard between Gammon Road and Raymond Road—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 7585, 12-17-81)
98. Hammersley Road between the West Beltline Highway and McKenna Boulevard—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 8754, 12-31-85)
99. West Beltline frontage road between Verona Road frontage road and Hammersley Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 8755, 12-31-85)
100. Tree Lane between Mineral Point Road and Gammon Road—30 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 8838, 4-4-86)
101. Darwin Road between Packers Avenue and International Lane—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9226, 6-30-87)
102. (R. by Ord. 13,262, 2-25-03)
103. East Buckeye Road between South Stoughton Road and Droster Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9251, 8-28-87)
104. High Point Road between Mineral Point Road and the south city limits—35 miles per hour. (Am. by Ord. 11,081, 12-6-94)
105. Tokay Boulevard between Whitney Way and Odana Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9478, 4-29-88)
106. Rattman Road, between East Washington Avenue and a point 1380 feet south of Hoepker Road—55 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9713, 2-14-89)
107. Watts Road from Gammon Road to High Point Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9801, 6-15-89)
108. On Commerce Road between Mineral Point Road and its southerly end—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 9877, 10-26-89)
109. Portage Road between Derek Road and the north city limits—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 10,149, 12-5-90)
110. Wheeler Road from Sherman Avenue to the east City limits—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 10,760, 11-1-93; Am. by Ord. 13,281, 3-21-03)
111. High Point Road between Mineral Point Road and the north City limits — 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,055, 11-14-94)
112. Country Grove Drive between McKee Road and the south City limits — 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,072, 12-6-94)
113. On North Thompson Drive from Lien Road to a point 300 feet south of Swanton Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,444, 12-14-95)
114. On North Thompson Drive from a point 300 feet south of Swanton Road to Milwaukee Street—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,445, 12-14-95)
115. (R. by ORD-09-00107, 7-24-09)
116. Junction Road between Mineral Point Road and Old Sauk Road—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,785, 2-17-97)
117. County Trunk Highway M between Mineral Point Road to a point 900 feet south of Watts Road—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 11,784, 2-17-97)
118. American Parkway between High Crossing Boulevard and the north city limits — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,146, 6-12-98)
119. High Crossing Boulevard between East Springs Drive and American Parkway — 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,147, 6-12-98)
120. Nelson Road between High Crossing Boulevard and the east city limits — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,148, 6-12-98)
121. Science Drive from Mineral Point Road to Whitney Way—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,221, 10-19-98)
122. East Pass between Maple Grove Drive and the south city limits—30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,228, 10-19-98)
123. Agriculture Drive between Femrite Drive and Pflaum Road—35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,232, 10-19-98)
124. (R. by ORD-09-00107, 7-24-09)
125. Sycamore Avenue between Walsh Road and North Thompson Drive — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,262, 11-17-98)
126. East Springs Drive between East Washington Avenue and Zeier Road — 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,263, 11-17-98)
127. Zeier Road between East Washington Avenue and Lien road — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord, 12,264, 11-17-98) by Ord, 12,264, 11-17-98)
128. Thierer Road between East Washington Avenue and Lien Road — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,265, 11-17-98)
129. Lien Road between Eagan Road and North Thompson Drive — 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,266, 11-17-98)
130. Lien Road between East Washington Avenue and Eagan Road — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,267, 11-17-98)
131. International Lane between Packers Avenue and the Dane County Regional Airport — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,260, 11-17-98)
132. (R. by ORD-09-00107, 7-24-09)
133. Lien Road from East Washington Avenue to the east city limits - 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,967, 12-24-01)
134. Maple Grove Drive between McKee Road and East Pass - 30 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,968, 12-24-01)
135. Maple Grove Drive between East Pass and Nesbitt Road - 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,969, 12-24-01)
136. Mid Town Road from the east city limits to the west city limits — 35 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 12,979, 12-24-01)
137. Woods Road from Midtown Road to County Trunk Highway PD — 45 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 13,387, 8-23-03)
(b) Said investigation has determined that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist on such streets and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated.
1. State Street - 15 miles per hour.
2. Spooner Street between Rowley Avenue and Keyes Avenue—15 miles per hour. (Cr. by Ord. 10,268, 6-14-91)
(c) Said investigation has determined that the speed permitted by state law upon streets within the Highland Manor Manufactured and Mobile Home community is greater than reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist on such streets and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated, provided that the City of Madison Police Department has entered into an agreement for traffic regulation enforcement under Wis. Stat. § 349.03(5).
1. Belaire Drive - 15 miles per hour.
2. Fairlane Court - 15 miles per hour.
3. Harvest Circle - 15 miles per hour.
4. Hollywood Drive - 15 miles per hour.
5. Lasalle Street - 15 miles per hour.
6. Malibu Drive - 15 miles per hour.
7. Manor Drive - 15 miles per hour.
8. Rustic Parkway - 15 miles per hour.
9. Sierra Court - 15 miles per hour.
(2) The speed limits established under this section will be in effect when signs are erected giving notice thereof.
(Sec. 12.57(1)(c) Cr. by ORD-10-00088, 9-15-10) (Am. by Ord. 12,189, 8-14-98)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH11--19_CH12VECO_SPRE_12.57MOSTSPLICESTFetched: 11/1/2026