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No parking on city streets Thursday night

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 2:09pm

Snow emergency declared 5 p.m. through 9 a.m. Friday    

A snow emergency in the City of Sun Prairie will take effect at 5 p.m. Thursday and continue through 9 a.m.
Friday, the city said.

The Public Works Department said in a news release just after noon Thursday that no parking is allowed on city streets during the snow emergency.

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Up-to-date winter storm closings

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013, 1:01pm
Up-to-date winter storm closings

Snow emergencies, school closures, weather pics and more    

Channel3000.com and News 3 have up-to-the-minute closures and weather advisory information for area communities.

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Council OK’s Union Cab taxi contract

Submitted by Kyle Geissler, Managing Editor, Channel3000.com
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012, 11:01am

Acting on a recommendation from city staff and the Transit Commission, members of the Sun Prairie City Council on Dec. 18 approved a new two-year contract with Union Cab of Madison to provide the city’s rideshare taxi cab and corner mini-bus service.

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Interstate 39, 90 project announcement set for Thursday

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 4:51pm
Interstate 39, 90 project announcement set for Thursday

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb will formally announce details of the I-39/90 reconstruction project at a news conference scheduled for Thursday, April 12 at 11 a.m. at the Beloit Travel Wisconsin Welcome Center. 

Transportation officials will be joined by local and state representatives and members of area stakeholder organizations.

The reconstruction of I-39/90 in Dane and Rock County will be one of the largest highway projects undertaken in south-central Wisconsin.

The $715 million project to convert the Interstate to six lanes is scheduled for 2015 to 2021.

Preliminary activities including public outreach and planning for improvements along alternate routes are underway.

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East Washington Avenue, Highway 151 Lane Restrictions Announced

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, April 5th, 2012, 2:54pm
East Washington Avenue, Highway 151 Lane Restrictions Announced

Lane restrictions will start on East Washington Avenue near Highway 151 on Friday, April 6.

Northbound traffic on East Washington Avenue will be reduced to two lanes, between Thierer Road and East Springs Drive, starting 9 a.m. Friday.

Starting on Monday, southbound traffic on East Washington Avenue, between East Springs Drive and Thierer Road, will be reduced to two lanes.

All four lanes of traffic, two lanes in each direction, will be traveling on the northbound side of East Washington Avenue until late June 2012.

Access to East Towne Mall and other businesses will be maintained.

Motorists are encouraged to budget extra time to reach their destination.

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Full Closure Of Highway 73 In Dane County Scheduled

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 3:12pm
Full Closure Of Highway 73 In Dane County Scheduled

Highway 73 between Highway 12/18 and I-39/90, will be closed starting 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 for maintenance work.

Access will be maintained to local traffic only.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

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Beer Truck Rolls Over At Interstate, Highway 151

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Saturday, March 10th, 2012, 10:33am
Beer Truck Rolls Over At Interstate, Highway 151

A semi-tractor trailer loaded with beer rolled onto its side and collided with the median guardrail on Highway 151 just east of the interstate.

The truck had just exited the interstate onto northbound Highway 151 when the accident occurred at about 8 a.m., police said.

There were no other vehicles involved and the driver of the semi was not hurt, police said.

No beer was spilled, but there was a minor spill of fuel from the truck's fuel tanks.

There were no significant traffic delays, police said.

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