Case Study
Centracs Adaptive: Madison, WI
Centracs Adaptive: Madison, WI CHALLENGE Introduction Well known for being the state capital of Wisconsin, Madison boasts a thriving recreational, cultural, arts, and community events atmosphere combined with affordable housing, nationally ranked schools, one of the best health care systems, and low unemployment. Madison has seen an annual growth rate of ~1 percent since 1970 – estimated 2014 population is 245,691. As traffic volumes rise with the population growth, it has put a lot of capacity pressure on the roadways in and around Madison, and planners do not see relief anytime soon. The projected population growth rate is expected to continue at 1.1 percent through 2030. Moreover, as the city home of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, traffic volumes fluctuate greatly for events th