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Fisherona Road project split into phases after design, utility and condemnation hurdles
Summary
Project staff said delays from state review, sewer coordination, utility conflicts and property acquisition forced Fisherona Road into two construction phases; a court ruling cited by staff prevents condemning for multi‑use paths, leading to design changes and removal of a planned bike bypass at a roundabout.
City staff told the commission that the Fisherona Road reconstruction has been delayed by multi‑party coordination and legal constraints and is now split into two phases: an initial 2026 phase and follow‑on work in 2027.
Ross said the Bureau of Structures and coordination with the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) caused significant design revisions and that public‑utility conflicts and property‑acquisition challenges remain. ‘‘We’ve had a lot of public utility coordination like MG&E and AT&T…they have been throwing up some roadblocks and we’ve been trying to…
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