Traffic Advisories

Several 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.

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U-M CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC UPDATE SUMMARY November 13, 2009
(See below DETAILS Section for specifics and maps)

Central Campus

• Road closures on South State Street and East Washington Street for North Quad construction tower crane removals
• Lane reductions and sidewalk closure on South Division Street for Thompson Street Parking Structure Addition project

Medical Campus

• East Hospital Drive temporary closure for Children & Women’s Hospital project

ROAD CLOSURE DETAIL

Central Campus

• Road closures on South State Street and East Washington Street for North Quad construction tower crane removals

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.

For maps of impacted campus areas, please visit http://www.umaec.umich.edu/campus.maps/constructionfencing.html (Control + Click to follow link).

Medical Campus

• East Hospital Drive temporary closure for Children & Women’s Hospital project

Construction activities at the new Children’s & Women’s Hospital project will require the temporary closure of East Hospital Drive from East Medical Center Drive to a point just south of the Birthing Triage Center entrance.  Access to the Birthing Triage Center will be maintained with two-way traffic on Simpson Road and the northern portion of East Hospital Drive.  Access to the north entrance/exit of the Mott/Simpson parking structure (M22), the Mott loading dock, Med Inn, and U-M Cardiovascular Center parking structure (M85) will be maintained off Simpson Road.  The evening bus stop at the Mott employee entrance will not be served during the temporary closure period.  Staff will instead be directed to the shelters located on East Medical Center Drive.  This activity is scheduled for November 16, through January 31, 2010, weather permitting.  All proper pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding and detour signage will be posted.  For a map of this temporary closure visit www.med.umich.edu/construction (Control + Click to follow link).

CITY OF ANN ARBOR TRAFFIC UPDATE

• South State Street closure and detours for beam-removal project on East Stadium Bridge

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: Tuesday November 17 2009  

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