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Map of all closures

Construction activity may affect road, sidewalk, parking lot, elevator or building entrance access.

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Current Closures

Field House concrete repair

Closure Category: 
Building Entrance Closure
Sidewalk Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 6:00am to Monday, May 30, 2022 - 6:00am
Building: 
Field House
Location: 
East side of the Field House, Ent. 1
Traffic Control: 
No
Alternate Route: 
east side of S Grand Ave
Accessible Route: 
south door
Traffic Control Plan: 
Image icon Download fh.png (861.42 KB)
Reason for Closure: 
concrete replacement

replacing broken sidewalk panels

0874401 CBRB Replace Lab Exhaust System

Closure Category: 
Parking Lot Closure
Road Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 3:00am to 6:00am
Building: 
Newton Road Ramp
Location: 
Newton Road Ramp - east entrance, and Newton Road land closure.
Traffic Control: 
Yes
Affected Bus Routes: 
Cambus
Coralville
Iowa City
Alternate Route: 
Pedestrian access to and from ramp will still be available. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic during lane closure.
Accessible Route: 
Pedestrian access to and from ramp will still be available. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic during lane closure.
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0874401_crane_de-mobilization_6-1-2022.pdf (1.32 MB)
Reason for Closure: 
Crane demobilization for CBRB lab exhaust replacement. Access to east entrance to Newton Road Ramp and westbound lane of Newton Road to be closed on Wednesday June 1, 2022, from 3 AM to 6 AM for crane demobilization. Metered parking at Newton Road Ramp will be accessible from West entrance off of Newton Road.

Access to east entrance to Newton Road Ramp and westbound lane of Newton Road to be closed on Wednesday June 1, 2022, from 3 AM to 6 AM for crane demobilization. 

Metered parking at Newton Road Ramp will be accessible from West entrance off of Newton Road. 

0874401 CBRB Replace Lab Exhaust System

Closure Category: 
Parking Lot Closure
Road Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 3:00am to 6:00am
Building: 
Newton Road Ramp
Location: 
Newton Road Ramp - east entrance, and Newton Road land closure.
Traffic Control: 
Yes
Affected Bus Routes: 
Cambus
Coralville
Iowa City
Alternate Route: 
Pedestrian access to and from ramp will still be available. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic during lane closure.
Accessible Route: 
Pedestrian access to and from ramp will still be available. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic during lane closure.
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0874401_crane_mobilization_5-20-2022.pdf (1.33 MB)
Reason for Closure: 
Crane set up for CBRB lab exhaust replacement.

Access to east entrance to Newton Road Ramp and westbound lane of Newton Road to be closed on Friday May 20, 2022, from 3 AM to 6 AM for crane set-up. 
Access to east entrance to Newton Road Ramp to be closed Friday, May 20, 2022 from 6 AM - 3 PM for crane operations.

Metered parking at Newton Road Ramp will be accessible from West entrance off of Newton Road. 

0874401 CBRB Replace Lab Exhaust System

Closure Category: 
Parking Lot Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Monday, May 23, 2022 - 7:00am to Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 3:00pm
Building: 
Newton Road Ramp
Location: 
East entrance to Newton Road Ramp and first 8 parking stalls.
Traffic Control: 
Yes
Affected Bus Routes: 
Cambus
Coralville
Iowa City
Alternate Route: 
Entrance to the ramp metered parking will be available through the west entrance.
Accessible Route: 
Entrance to the ramp metered parking will be available through the west entrance.
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0874401_crane_days_plan_may_23-31.pdf (1.79 MB)
Reason for Closure: 
Installation of duct for new fans, assembly of platform, rails, etc.

Crane will be set up in east surface lot at Newton Road Ramp from 5/23/22 through 5/31/22. No access to ramp or surface parking will be available while crane is in use. Pedestrian traffic access will be maintained, but be directed around the fenced off area. 

Traffic will be stopped periodically for approximately one minute for picks during picks from 5/23 through 5/26. 

A portion of the sidewalk to the north of CBRB will be blocked to pedestrian access while picks are overhead (periodic stops of approximately one minute). Egress from door in lower level of CBRB will be blocked at this time, as well. Personnel in lab spaces below picks will need to vacate during picks. 

From 5/27 through 5/31 crane will be used but no overhead picks performed. No lane closures or vacating of labs necessary.

 

0925001 - Pappajohn Business Building - Install Courtyard Art

Closure Category: 
Sidewalk Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 7:00am to Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 4:00pm
Building: 
Pappajohn Business Building
Location: 
Partial sidewalk closure on T. Anne Cleary Walkway May 17 PM to allow for equipment staging. Sidewalk South of Gilmore Hall and Pappajohn Business Building parallel to East Jefferson Street; May 18-19.
Traffic Control: 
Yes
Alternate Route: 
Utilize T. Anne Cleary Walkway or sidewalk East of PBB.
Accessible Route: 
Utilize T. Anne Cleary Walkway or sidewalk East of PBB.
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0925001-pbb_natural_pearl-sidewalk_closure.pdf (456.35 KB)
Reason for Closure: 
To allow for staging of equipment and artwork installation at PBB Courtyard.

Old Capitol - Restore Dome Gilding (0913201)

Closure Category: 
Building Entrance Closure
Sidewalk Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 7:00am to Monday, June 6, 2022 - 5:00pm
Building: 
Old Capitol
Location: 
Building Entrance ENT 1 (east) and ENT 3 (west). Sidewalk adjacent to OC at east side.
Traffic Control: 
No
Alternate Route: 
Entrance ENT 2 Sidewalks to the east of OC
Accessible Route: 
Entrance ENT 2 Sidewalk west of OC, sidewalks to the east of OC
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0913201-oc-fencing_plan.pdf (1.19 MB)
Reason for Closure: 
Closure is necessary to erect scaffolding at the Old Capitol for the dome gilding work.

0893501- Construct Facility for Non-Fiction Writing Program

Closure Category: 
Sidewalk Closure
Dates of Closure: 
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 7:00am to Friday, November 25, 2022 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Southeast corner of Clinton St. and Church St.
Traffic Control: 
Yes
Alternate Route: 
Pedestrians will be directed to alternate sidewalks.
Accessible Route: 
On city sidewalks accessibility will be maintained on alternate sides of Clinton and Church Streets. Accessible entrance to Obermann Center (111 Church Street) will be temporarily closed except for emergency exiting until new sidewalk to the entrance can be installed. It is anticipated that the new accessible sidewalk can be in place by the start of the Fall 2022 semester.
Traffic Control Plan: 
PDF icon Download 0893501-_non-fiction_writing_sidewalk_closure.pdf (131.69 KB)
Reason for Closure: 
Installation of a new facility on the South side of Church St. across from the President's Residence.

Fencing for the Facility project site will be installed the week of 2/28/22 and remain in place for the project duration. 

 

Foundation work is expected to begin by the middle of March 2022 with upper levels of construction to begin as soon as possible after that.   Project work on the facility is scheduled to complete by the end of 2022.