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Construction alerts

  • March 24, 2025 — Ray C Hunt Drive area affected
    Fontaine Research Park Parking Garage Project — alert 8
    • In support of the Fontaine Research Park Parking Garage Project, the contractor will fully capture a section of Ray C Hunt Drive running parallel to the garage on Monday, March 24, 2025 to start the installation of wet utilities. See Exhibit 1 on page 2, area of work shown in red. This work is scheduled to be completed by mid-July 2025.
    • All vehicular traffic needing access to the 400 side of Fontaine Research Park will be detoured through Spine Road and directed to turn right to access the 415, 450 and 480 Ray C Hunt Drive buildings. See Exhibit 1 on page 2, ingress vehicular traffic shown in yellow.
    • All vehicular traffic leaving the 400 side of Fontaine Research Park will be detoured through Spine Road and directed to Fontaine Avenue. See Exhibit 1 on page 2, egress vehicular traffic shown in blue.
    • UVA wayfinding and construction detour signage will be installed to help users navigate the Fontaine Research Park.
    • ADA parking, an area for service vehicles and an area for loading/unloading activities associated with the 400 Ray C Hunt Drive building will remain open and fully accessible during the road closure.
    • Pedestrians will use the temporary pedestrian pathway to traverse the Fontaine Research Park. Note the revised pathway. See Exhibit 2 on page 3, pathway shown in yellow.
    • There will be typical construction equipment noise associated with this work including the use of a hydraulic rock hammer to excavate rock for the installation of the wet utilities.
    • Flaggers will be present to direct vehicular traffic as required during this work.
    • All building means of egress will be maintained during construction.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • March 24-April 11, 2025 — Ivy Road area affected
    Ivy Corridor Landscape and Infrastructure, Phase 3 — alert 1
    • Vehicles: NIGHT WORK 8 pm-5 am — Ivy Rd. will be affected by a duct bank crossing from Monday, March 24, to Friday, April 11 (weather permitting). One lane will be closed at a time, starting westbound and then eastbound. Flaggers and signage will be in place for the duration of the impact.
    • Pedestrians: The sidewalk on the north side of Ivy Rd. will remain closed during the Ivy Corridor development, which is anticipated to continue through 2027. The sidewalk on the south side will remain open.
    • Work blocks existing sidewalks.
  • March 11-April 4, 2025 — Massie Road area affected
    North Grounds Parking Garage – Utility Work Along Massie Road — alert 2
    • A new underground data line will need to be installed using directional boring along the south side of Massie Road to clear the garage site of existing utilities.
    • Three work areas shown below will be needed.
    • Sidewalks will not be blocked.
    • A short temporary day time lane shift along Massie Road will be needed only when work is occurring in the western work area.
    • Work to occur from 11 March to approximately 4 April during the day and outside of JPJ and Athletic events. No weekend work is planned.
    • A few parking spots in the JPJ South Lot will be temporarily blocked off as needed.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • March 27-31, 2025 — Ray C. Hunt area Dr. affected
    545 Ray C. Hunt Dr. Bollards at Entrance — Phase 2, alert 2
    • Sidewalk at front entrance of 545 Ray C. Hunt Dr. will be closed off with barriers in place from March 27, 2025 to March 31, 2025. Front door ADA access will be available at all times.
  • March 24-26, 2025 — Ray C. Hunt area Dr. affected
    545 Ray C. Hunt Dr. Bollards at Entrance — alert 1
    • Sidewalk at front entrance of 545 Ray C. Hunt Dr. will be closed off with barriers in place from March 24, 2025 to March 26, 2025. Front door ADA access will be available at all times.
  • February 28-April 14, 2025 — Aurbach area affected
    UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology — alert 19
    • The project team will be modifying the pedestrian pathway to Aurbach to allow for utility work at the foundation walls of the MIoB facility. There will also be a gate installed near the front door of Aurbach to allow construction vehicles to cross the pedestrian path. The team will have flaggers present to assist with traffic control anytime vehicles need to enter or exit the site.
    • All other aspects of parking and delivery access will remain the same.
    • Work blocks existing sidewalks.
  • February-March, 2025 — Estes St. area affected
    Malcolm Cole Childcare Center Stormwater Upgrades Phase II — alert 1
    • Work to commence on 17 February 2025 with substantial completion anticipated 4-6 weeks.
    • Laydown yard to be fenced in at parking lot across from the facility on Estes St.
    • Work blocks existing sidewalks.

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