–submitted by Kevin Hoffman
Former Madison Rotary President Jason Ilstrup and Madison LakeWay Partners CEO Jayme Powers presented a comprehensive overview of the project that will transform Madison’s 1.7 miles of Lake Monona lakefront that stretches from Olin Park to Law Park near the intersection of Wilson Street and Blair Street. With the goal of improving public access and connecting downtown to Lake Monona there are four areas envisioned to facilitate access along the entire length of John Nolen Drive. They will feature peers and boating facilities, event spaces, bio retention basins to improve lake health, segregated traffic lanes for cars, pedestrians, and bicycles. The first phase is in conjunction with the road reconstruction of the John Nolen Causeway starting in October 2025 and to be completed by Winter 2028.
If you missed the program, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/CDCzUhtg8z8
Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin 