May 18, 2009

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus.

North University Drive and Mackey Arena area

-- For this week (May 18-22), North University Drive will close along Ross-Ade Stadium from Tower Drive to Victory Drive for the installation of a telecommunications duct bank. Neither vehicle or pedestrian traffic will be able to pass.

Northbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic will be diverted west onto Tower Drive. To reach the lot north of Ross-Ade, pedestrians will need to walk up Steven Beering Drive on the west side of the stadium. Pedestrians going to Mackey Arena, the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility or the Mollenkopf Athletic Center will be able to walk southbound on University Drive and will be diverted to the southwest corner of IAF.

Map: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/N.University.pdf.

The contractor also will be placing sidewalks on the north side of Lambert Fieldhouse on May 18-29. Pedestrian access to Lambert will need to enter into Mackey and use the tunnel between the two buildings. The sidewalk will reopen June 1.

In addition, the parking meters in front of IAF are expected to be unavailable May 19-29.

Other locations

-- The south half of the Northwestern Street Garage will be closed today (May 18) through Aug. 2 for major repairs and cleaned by the contractor.  The north half will be two-way traffic. Details about entrances and exits are at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090514_NWgarage.html

-- The summer cleaning schedule for parking garages will begin June 7 with the Wood Street Garage.

-- The High Voltage Project will begin work near Smith Hall today or soon. For updated HVP information and maps, go to www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/HVP.

-- Central Drive (north of the Engineering Administration Building) is closed in preparation for major activity in the construction of the Gatewood Wing to the Mechanical Engineering Building. The sidewalk north of ENAD is open. More information about the area around the Gatewood site and truck routes into the area will be shared as it becomes available.

-- On the east side of Brown Laboratory of Chemistry, the sidewalk is closed until the start of the fall semester.

-- The north entrance of Stewart Center, facing Academy Park, is to be closed effective today (May 18) until the start of the fall semester due to upgrades for an ADA ramp and access door.

-- In Academy Park near Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry, limestone restoration work will require occasional closing of pathways from today (May 18) until the start of the fall semester.

-- On Hilltop Drive, from Tuesday through Friday (May 19-22), no through traffic or parking will be permitted in front of Building 30. This closure is due to an emergency sewer replacement project. Map: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Hilltop30.pdf. For questions or concerns, contact Kurtis Veach at 479-2107 or ktveach@purdue.edu.

-- At Hicks Undergraduate Library, throughout the summer, a masonry restoration project will take place on the east, west, and south areas. Some entrances may be blocked at times.

Information is from Physical Facilities reports.