Dane County Jail construction underway, opting for smaller facility
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office in March broke ground on the South Tower project, which aims to replace the outdated cell blocks at the Dane County City-County Building Jail. The consolidation project will reduce the number of beds and solitary confinement space and expand medical and mental health spaces.
The new structure is being built over a surface parking lot between West Doty Street and West Wilson Street in Madison. The overall project, which includes new construction and renovations, will be completed in May 2027, said Steve Richards, a project manager at the Dane County Public Works. The $207 million project has been in planning since at least 2014.
Neenah-based Miron Construction is the general contractor and Mead & Hunt is the principal designer. Potter Lawson provided architectural services and HDR served as the structural engineer.
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