Latest verified development
4 November 2026 City of Madison enabling contract awardMadison Engineering confirmed Interstate Tree Landscaping Company had been awarded preparatory tree removal for Capital City Path phases 5 and 6. Clearing is forecast 16–27 November; main path construction remains scheduled 2027–2028.
Project in numbers
About the project
New walking and cycling route with staged vegetation removal and a paved trail segment, coordinated with Dane County's adjoining Glacial Drumlin Trail extension. Preliminary clearing contract is separate from main trail construction.
Verified development history
- 28 May 2026 scope and partnership
City published 2027–2028 pathway extension programme linking with Dane County Glacial Drumlin Trail works.
Original evidence ↗ - 10 September 2026 preparatory tender
Madison public works recorded a tree removal tender for Capital City Path phases 5 and 6.
Original evidence ↗ - 4 November 2026 preparatory contract award
City announced Interstate Tree Landscaping Company selected for vegetation removal forecast 16–27 November, with principal pathway work planned for 2027–2028.
Original evidence ↗
What happens next
Tree removal anticipated 16–27 November 2026; main pathway work 2027 to summer 2028 (owner projections). No opening confirmed.
What remains uncertain
City page still marks project In Design. Owner-confirmed November 4 contract award covers tree removal only; neither November clearing nor main path physical work is confirmed to have happened by November 6.
Official maps, designs and site visuals
Original publisher links, not unlicensed photographs or invented project renderings.
Sources and documents
- Madison Engineering 4 November Capital City Path update ↗
- Madison Public Works phases 5 and 6 vegetation procurement ↗
96% editorial confidence · Evidence assessment
Editorial confidence describes how well the cited records support this account. It is not a calibrated probability of project completion. Source event dates are distinct from research review dates.
Sources reviewed 6 November 2026.