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Traffic AdvisoriesSeveral exciting building and renovation projects are occurring on our campus. Project teams are coordinating their construction plans in order to expedite each project while keeping the safety of faculty, staff, students, construction workers and the public a top priority. Many of these projects impact the nearby streets, roadways and parking areas. This page is intended to inform employees, students and visitors about changes in vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns near the construction areas. For questions about a specific project, please view the project site or call our U-M Construction Project Information line at 734/615-8440. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-M CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC UPDATE SUMMARY November 2, 2009 Central Campus
Medical Campus & Hill Area
City of Ann Arbor Traffic Update
Central Campus
Construction tower crane removals at the future North Quad Academic and Residential Complex will necessitate the phased closures of South State Street and East Washington Street. Tower crane removals are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 9 and conclude on Wednesday, November 18. Access to the Thayer Street Parking Structure will be maintained throughout – via northbound route on South Thayer Street. Following is a more detailed description of each road closure. Phase 1 closure (Shutdown No.1): South State Street Location: South State Street, adjacent to the North Quad construction site, between East Huron Street and East Washington Street. All lanes will be closed to traffic during this street closure. Anticipated dates: This section of South State Street is scheduled to be closed at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9 and to re-open at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12. For a map of the Phase 1 closure go to http://www.aec.bf.umich.edu/projects/NorthQuad/DRAFT%20NQ%20road%20closures%20phase%201%2010-6-09.pdf (Control + Click to follow link). Phase 2 closure (Shutdown No. 2): East Washington Street Location: East Washington Street, adjacent to the North Quad construction site, between South State Street and Fletcher Street. All lanes will be closed to traffic on East Washington from South State Street to Fletcher Street during this short-term street closure. Access will be maintained to the front of the Rackham Building and to the 202 South Thayer Building and adjacent commercial properties for deliveries and trash collection. Anticipated dates: This section of East Washington Street will be closed starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 and will re-open at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18. For a map of the Phase 2 closure go to http://www.aec.bf.umich.edu/projects/NorthQuad/DRAFT%20NQ%20road%20closures%20phase%202%2010-27-09.pdf (Control + Click to follow link). Please note that the completion date for Phase 1, South State Street closure, as well as the start and completion date for Phase 2, East Washington closure, is weather dependent. All proper pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding and detour signage will be posted.
Construction activities at the Thompson Street Parking Structure will require the closure of the easternmost vehicular lane (including parking lane and sidewalk) of South Division Street, between Packard Street and Jefferson Street. This activity is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, through Saturday, November 7, weather permitting. Additional single day closures are anticipated to occur throughout the remainder of the year. All proper pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding and detour signage will be posted. For maps of impacted campus areas, please visit http://www.umaec.umich.edu/campus.maps/constructionfencing.html (Control + Click to follow link).
Medical Campus & Hill Area
A road repair on Wall Street near the Kellogg Eye Center will require the creation of single lanes of two-way traffic on the west bound lanes of Wall Street. On-street parking on the north side of Wall Street will be temporarily removed. Bus and patient travel in the area will not be impacted. This work is scheduled for Monday, October 26 and is anticipated to be complete on November 7, weather permitting. All proper detour signage will be posted.
CITY OF ANN ARBOR TRAFFIC UPDATE
Ann Arbor City Council approved the resolution for the beam-removal project on the East Stadium Bridge, over South State Street, to begin November 15. It will be necessary to close South State Street to traffic while the work is being performed. Additional information and a detour map can be found at, http://www.a2gov.org/news/Documents/Temporary_Traffic_Control_Plan_SState_under_bridge_Nov2009.pdf (Control + Click to follow link) as well on the East Stadium Bridges project Web site, http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/project_management/Pages/EastStadiumBridges.aspx (Control + Click to follow link). The project is scheduled to be completed November 17, weather permitting. For City of Ann Arbor project information, please visit http://www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/project_management/Pages/ProjectManagementUnit.aspx Last modified: Monday November 02 2009 University of Michigan - Architecture, Engineering and Construction A326 East Hoover Ann Arbor MI 48109-1002 |