Access and Construction Alerts Map

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

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Current Closures

Construct Arena Ramp - Construction Zone and Parking Lot Update

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Parking Lot Closure
Phase 3: This closure is necessary to install new storm sewer piping and structures servicing the Arena Ramp and adjacent parking areas. The construction area will be shifted to close the patient parking lot west of the Dental Science Building. Patient parking will be available in the lot southwest...

Construct Arena Ramp - Elliott Drive Lane Closure

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Road Closure

Elliott Drive Lane Closure: This closure is necessary to install new storm sewer piping and structures servicing the Arena Ramp and adjacent parking areas. Elliott Drive will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic starting August 4 and continue through August 29. Flaggers will be present to...

Performing Arts Annex - ENGIE Install Water Main for Art Building Modernization

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Parking Lot Closure
Other

Starting July 28, contractors will be removing portions of pavement in the Performing Arts Annex driveway to install new water main. The north section parking lot and the entrance on the west side of the building will be inaccessible through August 12. Access to the loading dock and permitted...

Construct Arena Ramp - Phase 2B - New Patient Drop-off Circle Opening & Dental Science Building West Entrance Closure

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Building Entrance Closure
Parking Lot Closure
Sidewalk Closure

Phase 2B: As part of Phase 2B, a new permanent patient drop-off circle will open on July 21 and be accessible from Newton Road. The former drop-off circle accessed from Elliott Drive will be permanently closed. This phase will also require the closure of the west entrance of the Dental Science...

Jessup Hall - Replace Sidewalk

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Sidewalk Closure

Replacing sidewalk panels between Jessup Hall and IMU.

College of Public Health Building - Engie - 185-25-LFC Replace Watermain

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Parking Lot Closure

In order to replace the watermain under lot 42 it is necessary to close parking spots on the south/east side of lot 42 as well as the sidewalk on the same side. There will be up to 26 parking spots closed during this work. Which spots will change during the different phasing of this work. 

The north...

Center for Disabilities and Development - Center for Disabilities and Development - Sidewalk Closure for uility work

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Sidewalk Closure

A section of sidewalk along Center for Disabilities and Development will be closed for the boring, preparation for a concrete pour for the transformer install.

ENGIE Kinnick to Lot 75 Standpipe

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Parking Lot Closure
Road Closure
Sidewalk Closure

Phase 2: closes 116 parking spots in lot 75, 16 spots between Recreation Building and Hansen Football Performance Center and roundabout south of baseball stadium, south sidewalk closure by baseball stadium use North sidewalk past the roundabout.

Campus Recreation and Wellness Center - Campus Recreation and Wellness Center- Construct Outdoor Recreation Space

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Sidewalk Closure

There is a new Pickleball court being constructed a the corner of West Court Street and South Madison Street, the entrance for equipment is off of South Court Street 

Pomerantz Family Pavilion - ENGIE Hawkins Drive Storm Sewer Phase 2

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Road Closure
Sidewalk Closure
Other

Closure is necessary to upgrade the storm sewer in the area.

Sidewalk on the east side of Hawkins Drive from Melrose Ave to Hawkeye Wave Way will be closed and the sidewalk in the healing garden will also be closed. 

North bound (east lanes) on Hawkins Drive will be closed. South bound (west lanes)...

Biology Building Courtyard - Replace Critical Tunnels Phase 1

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Building Entrance Closure
Sidewalk Closure

The courtyard between the Biology Building and Phillips Hall will be closed from May 19, 2025, to March 20, 2026, due to an underground utility project. The sidewalk on the east side of the courtyard will be closed for the duration of the project, with pedestrian traffic detoured along North Dubuque...

Bowen Science Building - ENGIE Storm Sewer Improvement

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Building Entrance Closure
Sidewalk Closure

This closure impacts the door and sidewalk to the south of the loading dock leading from the building to the sidewalk along Hawkens Road. Construction activities in the area require the sidewalk removal. See attached graphic.

Bowen Science Building - ENGIE - Bowen Science Building Storm Sewer

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Sidewalk Closure

Starting April 28th, the sidewalk portion highlighted red on the attached located between Bowen Science Building and Quad Ravine will be closed.  The sidewalk portion highlighted green will remain open for pedestrian use.  

Art Building - Art Building-Mondernize Building

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Sidewalk Closure

Sidewalk closures impacting the area include the north/south portion of the sidewalk on the west side of the Art Building (facing North Riverside Drive), as well as the east/west sidewalk on the north side of the Art Building (near the Performing Arts Annex project).  Pedestrian traffic will use the...

Stead Family Children's Hospital - Replace Windows

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Road Closure
Sidewalk Closure

This closure is required to facilitate window replacement on the northeast corner of the Hawkins Road & Hawkeye Wave Way intersection. This closure will be intermittent and only occur between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday through Friday. See traffic control plan for traffic and pedestrian...

Biology Building Courtyard - ENGIE Replace Critical Utility Tunnels Phase 1

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Sidewalk Closure

This is an ENGIE-managed project. Sidewalk closure for removal of trees and excavation activities associated with the replacement of the utility tunnels. 

For more on tree removals and relocations, visit the Tree Management page.

Lot 75 - Engie Water Distribution Storage Relocation Bid Package #1

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Parking Lot Closure

Site demolition and building of new standpipe and pumping station.

Significant parking space impacts in Lot 75 for the duration of site demolition and construction of the new standpipe and pumping station.