Q: re getting to Alliant Center in late afternoon? Anyone experienced with Madison WI?

[HereSince1628]

I am planning on arriving a bit early but that's going to put me coming into town roughly during most people's drive home.



My usual drive to Madtown is to come in on 151/East Washington, and I could do 151 and run into John Nolen dr ending up with a righthand turn into the Alliant Center.

Because of other activities in my day, coming into town on Hwy 18 would be 15 miles less driving...but I don't know the south side of town very well. Is it possible and how tough is it in the late afternoon to make a left off John Nolen drive to get onto HWY MM/Rimrock to enter the Alliant Center?

[Snotcicles]

1. Be safe whichever way you go. I'll be there In spirit. nt

[HereSince1628]

2. Thanks, safety is less an issue that getting turned around

in a part of town I very rarely go through. I think I came up Rimrock once in the past 3 years coming back from the Mt Horeb area, and there was a huge amount of construction at the time.

[Snotcicles]

3. I haven't been in Madison in probably ten years. It was bogged down with construction then too. nt

[Pharaoh]

4. As a taxi driver

I can tell you it will be busy,but either approach should be about the same

[HereSince1628]

5. thanks

[Half-Century Man]

6. It's not too bad from 18.

Exits are clearly marked. Some constuction as of 2 weeks ago.
Expect delays from mass movement of people, 9500(plus) expected attendence.


I plan on attending. I will post road conditions as I can.

[HereSince1628]

7. I expect John Nolen Dr to be busy that time of day even without the event.

Long ago I worked on E. Washington near where it goes over the Yahara. I am generally unlikely to get lost when in the Isthmus neighborhoods. If I go down E. Wash the SO will pine for me to stop at Ella's


Southside of town is pretty much terra incognito for me. I know getting off the Beltline would put me immediately close to the Alliant Center, in addition to mileage that seems an advantage...I just wonder about the left turn onto MM/Rimrock. I dislike left turns in heavy traffic

[Half-Century Man]

8. Traffic light control at the top of the Rimrock/MM Exit.

I'm coming from the east, so I had to confirm lights on Google Earth. However, My subset of filters that has the construction alerts isn't loading, so I'm not very sure how bad it might be.

[HereSince1628]

9. Thanks. That's what I wanted to know.

[Cleita]

10. Be sure to take pictures and give us a report.

Have fun!!

[HereSince1628]

11. I hope it to be fun...

If the SO gets decent pics we'll post them.

[Pharaoh]

12. Just FYI

concerts on the square wed night might make the beltline a better bet )

[HereSince1628]

13. Thanks

[Ed Suspicious]

14. I little late, but I took 151 to the beltway - Fast highway drive to John Nolan Drive.