Construction alerts
- May 21-August 12, 2019 – Pavilion X area affected
Pavilion X Exterior Paint & Repairs - alert 1
This summer, Pavilion X will be scaffolded in order to replace a section of roof, repair damaged wood cornice elements, and paint the building. Scaffolding will be erected in two phases. Phase I scaffolding for the garden-side addition begins May 21 and will continue until May 24. This work is weatherdependent, therefore scaffolding crews may return the following week to complete Phase I. Scaffolding for the remainder of the building will be installed the week of June 10th and remain until project completion in mid-August.
Please expect construction noise from scaffolding assembly and roof replacement. Parking in the southern half of Lile Alley will be used for scaffolding laydown area. A separate construction alert for Phase II scaffolding will be issued in early June. - May 21, 2019 – Cobb Hall area affected
McIntire New Academic Facility - alert 1
At 8:00am Tuesday, May 21, 2019, consultants will begin a condition examination of Cobb Hall’s exterior walls, windows, and roof cornice. Access will be provided by a two-person motorized aerial lift. Only the northern-most block of Cobb Hall, facing Hospital Drive, will be examined. The exterior examination will be completed the next day, Wednesday, May 22nd. Pedestrian sidewalks around Cobb Hall may be temporarily interrupted as the lift is maneuvered into place. A flag person will redirect pedestrians if necessary. - May 15-22, 2019 – Memorial Gym affected
Memorial Gym Masonry Survey - alert 2
UVA has hired McMullan Associates to perform a Condition Survey of the masonry structure at Memorial Gymnasium. This project will take place in two phases.- The first phase will survey the sidewalk on the west side of the building. The on-site investigation for this phase is complete.
- The second phase will survey several of the building features that are also showing signs of deterioration. Specifically, the large concrete arched windows, upper entablature, engaged columns, and belt course. These building elements will be surveyed on 05/15 - 05/16 and 05/22 – 05/24.
See attached alert for details of affected areas.
- May 20-August, 2019 – Facilities Management Yard affected
FM Yard Phase II - alert
Starting May 20th, 2019, and lasting approximately 12 weeks, the FM Yard project will close the majority of the main parking area between Leake and the Shops Building. See construction alert for details of affected area and alternate parking. - April 29-May, 2019 – Facilities Management yard affected
Facilities Management map
Starting April 29, 2019, and lasting 3-4 weeks, the FM Yard project will close portions of the parking areas North of the entrance to the FM Yard and West of the Paint Shop. See map for details of affected areas. - April 15, 2019-early 2020 – Brandon Avenue affected
Brandon Ave Green St & Utilities - alert 28
Starting April 15, 2019, and lasting 8-10 months, the Green Street project will close a portion of Brandon Avenue just south of Elson Student Health Center. Vehicular access to locations south of the closure, including Bice House, South lawn, and the K2 parking lots, will be detoured onto Monroe Lane and through a paved connector road to Brandon Avenue. Several message boards will be in place along JPA and Monroe Lane to direct traffic to the new route. The construction team will be performing a ‘soft opening’ of this new connector road during the week of April 8th, in order to get traffic accustomed to this new route. On Monday April 15th, the team will officially close the portion of Brandon Ave mentioned above. - April 1-12; Mid June-August, 2019 – Academical Village area affected
Academical Village Chimney Cap Replacement - alert 1
Starting the week of April 1st, Facilities Management tradespeople will be sealing Lawn room chimney caps that have deteriorated. Tradespeople will be accessing the roofs from ladders on the Lawn between Pavilions I & III and on the East Lawn. This Phase I work has a planned duration of one to two weeks. After Reunions, Phase II will install stainless steel chimney plates on both the East Range and West Range from aerial lifts. An additional project alert will precede this activity.
Schedule:- Phase I: April 1 – 12, 2019
- Phase II: Mid June-August 15, 2019
- December 10, 2018 - September, 2019 – Brooks Hall area affected – Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
Memorial to Enslaved Laborers - alert 2
On December 10, Team Henry Enterprises will mobilize to install fencing and a temporary construction access road within the Triangle of Grass to facilitate construction of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers. Construction will consist of significant site work, including re-grading, utilities, concrete foundation work, stormwater and sidewalk improvements, and installation of large-scale stone blocks. Pedestrian routes within the site will be blocked. As fencing is installed and sidewalks become blocked, way-finding signage will be installed to indicate new routes for pedestrians. - October 1, 2018 - January, 2020 – Massie Road area affected – Softball Stadium & Player Development Center
Softball Stadium construction - alert 2
Sidewalk closure along the south side of Massie Road. Sidewalk will be close from Thursday October 18, 2018 until January 2020. Signage will be provided at both ends of the sidewalk to acknowledge the closure and give direction to pedestrians for an alternate route. - April 30, 2018 - Summer, 2023 – U-Hall cage lot affected
Cage lot map
To support a significant construction project in U-Hall, the Cage lot will be closed beginning Monday, April 30th through the Summer of 2023. As a result, the University Transit Service (UTS) bus stops near the Cage lot and in the West University Hall lot will be closed for the duration of this project. The UTS Bus stops on Massie Road at University Hall and the East Lot will remain open.
