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Fitchburg Transportation & Transit Commission Meeting – February 12, 2026

Common Council & City Boards — Thursday, February 12, 2026
BodyFitchburg, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & City Boards
DateThursday, February 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:29

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0:30

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0:31

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0:32

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Speaker 2

0:36

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Speaker 1

0:42

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Speaker 3

0:53

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0:54

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Speaker 1

0:56

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Speaker 2

1:08

Good evening, everyone.

1:10

It is February 12th, 2026 at about 6.30 a.m.

1:16

And this is the monthly meeting of Fitchburg's Transportation and Transit Commission.

1:30

So the first agenda item oh and for the secretary.

1:41

And Logan.

1:51

So I'll take a motion to approve the agenda as submitted.

1:55

So moved.

1:56

Second.

1:57

Any discussion?

1:59

All in favor say aye.

2:01

Aye.

2:03

On to the minutes.

2:06

Thanks to the Secretary Adina for taking care of the minutes.

2:10

Any uh motion to approve?

2:13

Move to approve.

2:15

Second.

2:16

Thank you.

2:17

Any discussion or additions?

2:24

There was

Speaker 3

2:24

one thing

Speaker 2

2:25

that I wanted to note, which I'm not remembering it right now.

2:34

Oh I felt that it would have been good to say something about the sense of the commission under the um uh bicycle and pedestrian plan discussion.

2:49

But all we have is the motion to approve.

2:51

I understand that's the practice, but

Unassigned speaker

2:54

it

Speaker 2

2:55

didn't seem that cut and dry to me at the time we discussed it.

2:59

So

Unassigned speaker

3:00

uh

Speaker 2

3:00

that's over the dam now.

3:01

The council has passed it and everything, but uh

Speaker 3

3:05

and that stuff is in the referral sheet.

3:08

Um the kind of deferrals and all that that happened at the other concussions in the sense of the committees.

3:17

All right.

Speaker 2

3:18

Um further discussion.

Unassigned speaker

3:22

Hello,

Speaker 4

3:22

one thing.

3:25

Oh, she had one thing for that.

3:28

All right.

Unassigned speaker

3:28

You

Speaker 2

3:28

want to say um the

Unassigned speaker

3:32

oh

Speaker 4

3:32

sorry, go ahead.

Speaker 2

3:33

We're approving the minutes at the moment.

3:35

Do you have anything on

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety███████████████████████████████████35%
Public Transportation██████████████████████████26%
Public Safety████████████12%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████9%
Public Infrastructure█████5%
Procedural███3%
Zoning███3%
Public Works███3%
Active Transportation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Fitchburg Transportation & Transit Commission Monthly Meeting – February 12, 2026

The Fitchburg Transportation and Transit Commission held its regular monthly meeting on February 12, 2026, starting at approximately 6:30 p.m. Commissioners reviewed staff updates, 2025 traffic crash data, and 2025 transit ridership statistics. No formal public testimony was heard. The commission approved the agenda and the minutes with a minor correction.

Staff Report

  • Bus stop 4443 (Fish Hatchery Road): Staff recommended no action after one crash in five years (car rear-ended stopped bus). Metro Transit concurred. One email received in favor of keeping the stop.
  • University & East Campus Mall BRT stop: A new shelter for Route B will be added with North‑South BRT; historical building issues resolved for that location.
  • Program corrections: RoundTrip has a bike buddies program; Dane County Department of Human Services runs a bus buddies program. RoundTrip’s “How to Use B‑Cycle” event planned May 6 (rain date June 3) at McKee Farms Park, starting from senior center.
  • Beltline expansion: City of Madison passed a resolution recommending no expansion, following Fitchburg’s earlier resolution R‑13324.
  • Vision Zero / Comprehensive Safety Action Plan: Federal grant agreement now has no “poison pills”; Madison signed, allowing the regional plan to proceed. Fitchburg will hire a consultant via RFP.
  • Highway MM (Rimrock) project: 90% plans available; resurfacing/restriping adding bike buffers, new signals, ADA curb ramps. County‑led, construction planned for 2026.
  • Fitch‑Rona project: Delayed due to property acquisition issues; condemnation letters sent for four parcels (two in Verona, one in Fitchburg). State law prevents condemning land for mult‑use path; path may be removed in some areas. Extension of grant requested.
  • Whalen Road project: Bidding expected soon; adding paved shoulders between Fish Hatchery and Fitch‑Rona.

2025 Traffic Crash Data Presentation

  • Injury severity (KABCO): Fatalities: 2 (average 1). Major injuries: down 33%. Minor injuries: down 22%. Possible injuries: down 12%. Property damage only: essentially unchanged (337 vs 346 average).
  • Collision types: 68% moving vehicles, 13% fixed objects, 14% animals. Deer crashes excluded from further analysis.
  • Contributing factors: Speeding crashes increased significantly; construction zone crashes decreased (due to completion of Fish Hatchery project). Winter road crashes down (less snow/ice). 65+ driver involvement rose (attributed to population growth).
  • Vulnerable road users: 7 bicycle crashes (same as average), 0 pedestrian crashes (average 3). Data set small, draw conclusions cautiously.
  • Intersection crashes: 16% of road miles are intersections but account for 35% of crashes.
  • High‑injury network hot spots: Fitcherona & McKee, Verona Rd/151 & McKee, Post Rd & Fish Hatchery, Greenway Cross & Fish Hatchery.

Transit Data (2025)

  • Ridership: BRT routes (including Route B) saw increased ridership; system‑wide ridership up after network redesign. Fare recovery lower than expected, contributing to Metro’s budget shortfall.
  • Paratransit: Large increase in first quarter; staff confirmed no seasonal pattern and will monitor. Paratransit trips are billed half‑and‑half between municipalities.
  • Fare types and revenue: Free fare trips explained as discounted or promotional passes; fare capping may generate free rides after 5 swipes per day.

Commission Reports

  • Common Council: Approved a budget amendment for transit (approx. $15,000 increase for Metro payments and state aid).
  • Bike & Pedestrian Commission: Special meeting approved bike/ped plan. Governor’s Bicycle Coordinating Council reported on Badger State Trail tunnel reopening and Glacial Drumlin Trail connection.
  • Plan Commission: Approved rezone/plat for “Irish 1850” (25 single‑family homes, completing Notre Dame Drive to Lacey). Updated PDD for a dementia village (Grace) replacing half its hospice beds. Advanced Jamestown Quarry development (commercial junior boxes plus apartments behind). Also released RFPs for zoning code rewrite and comprehensive plan update.

Future Agenda Items

  • Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (when consultant RFP is ready).
  • Traffic Impact Analysis ordinance change (expanding requirements).
  • Speed limit sign ordinance (delegating authority to staff).
  • Potential cancellations of March meeting if no urgent referrals.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved agenda as submitted (motion and voice vote).
  • Approved minutes of previous meeting with friendly amendment to correct “Rosa Park Day” to “Rosa Parks’ birthday” (voice vote).
  • No other formal votes; meeting adjourned by motion.

Meeting Transcript

Get connected, Fitchburg. We're launching Fitchburg Connect, the city's new monthly e-newsletter that keeps you informed about all the events, services, and updates that matter to you. Get it in your inbox once a month. Our first edition is live now. Sign up today to get Fitchburg Connect. Hi, I'm Jeremy Frogby. And I'm Nick Bouchet. We're your hosts for the program that's all about your city. Talking Fitchburg. Every weekday, we pull together the news, events, and information you need to stay on top of what's happening in the city of Fitchburg. Find Talking Fitchburg on Cable TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and our live stream on the web. Plus, you can find all our headlines and stories on Facebook, YouTube, and our video on demand service. This is your city. Keep up with Talking Fitchburg and the issues affecting you and your neighbors. Good evening, everyone. It is February 12th, 2026 at about 6.30 a.m. And this is the monthly meeting of Fitchburg's Transportation and Transit Commission. So the first agenda item oh and for the secretary. And Logan. So I'll take a motion to approve the agenda as submitted. So moved. Second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. On to the minutes. Thanks to the Secretary Adina for taking care of the minutes. Any uh motion to approve? Move to approve. Second. Thank you. Any discussion or additions? There was one thing that I wanted to note, which I'm not remembering it right now. Oh I felt that it would have been good to say something about the sense of the commission under the um uh bicycle and pedestrian plan discussion. But all we have is the motion to approve. I understand that's the practice, but it didn't seem that cut and dry to me at the time we discussed it. So uh that's over the dam now. The council has passed it and everything, but uh and that stuff is in the referral sheet. Um the kind of deferrals and all that that happened at the other concussions in the sense of the committees. All right. Um further discussion.

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