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Construction alerts

  • December 17-20, 2024 — Newcomb Road area affected
    Shannon Library Renovation — alert 37
    • Parking closure along Newcomb Road and limited use of Shannon Library loading dock from Tuesday, December 17th through Friday, December 20th. The parking spaces will be reserved for the whole duration, however work hours will be 7AM-4PM. Equipment staging (shown in orange rectangles in the image below) will take place directly next to the manholes (shown as red circles) and a flagger will be on site to assist with any adjacent parking or loading dock deliveries.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • December 21-29, 2024 — Ray C Hunt Dr area affected
    Fontaine Central Energy Plant — alert 1
    Details of construction impacts, Dec 21-29
    • Preparation, delivery and install of these tanks will cause numerous disruptions and modifications to traffic, parking and pedestrian travel beginning Saturday, December 21, 2024 thru Sunday, December 29, 2024.
  • December 13-15, 2024 — Ray C Hunt Dr near Building 415 area affected
    UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology — alert 17
    • Some parking spaces and a portion of Ray C Hunt Dr near Building 415 will be captured for the staging and installation of the northern tower crane for the MIoB project.
    • This area will be captured Friday Dec 13 and utilized until late Sunday Dec 15, with the goal to reopen the road and the parking for start of business on Monday Dec 16.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • December 7, 2024 — Snyder Translational Research Building area affected
    Snyder-RM 019 MRI Upgrade — alert 1
    • The project team will be replacing an existing MRI in RM019 and upgrading the utilities that serve the MRI in Snyder Translational Research Building at Fontaine Research Park. The project team plans to remove the existing MRI, Saturday December 7. The installation of the new MRI will be scheduled at a later date.
    • A 175-ton boom truck crane will arrive around 9:00 AM to remove the MRI from the building and load on to a truck
  • December 5-7, 2024 — 11th Street Garage area affected
    11th Street Garage – Side Walk, Bollard, and Yellow Detection Pad Repair — alert 1
    • Starting Thursday, December 5th, the sidewalk, bollard, and yellow detection pad located outside the entrance of the 11 Street parking garage will be undergoing repair.
    • Schedule: Work is planned to begin December 5th and is estimated to take approximately 3 days to complete.
    • Service: Contractors will be working to repair the sidewalk, bollard, and yellow detection pad.
    • Logistics: The contactor will be parking a large truck in the vicinity of the construction site. The construction will not obstruct access to or from the garage, and we will be placing signage to inform pedestrians of the work.
  • December-February, 2024 — Central Grounds area affected
    Central Grounds Parking Garage Elevator Modernization — alert 1
    • Starting Monday, December 9th, Elevators #1 and #2 in the Central Grounds Parking Garage will undergo a modernization process.
    • Schedule: Work will begin with Elevator #1, with the modernization taking approximately 6-8 weeks per elevator.
    • Service: Contractors will work on one elevator at a time, ensuring that one elevator remains in service throughout the project.
    • Logistics: A secure storage area has been created near the mechanical room for contractor equipment and materials. The bike racks will be unavailable during the project.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • October-December, 2024 — University Avenue area affected
    Bollard Projects–Rotunda Lower — alert 1
    • Project duration: October–December 2024
    • Construction fencing will be installed the week of October 7th.
    • Barricades will be placed in University Avenue for curb and asphalt removal.
      • Flaggers will manage traffic flow; the road will remain open to vehicles. University Ave. impacts will occur from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday for approximately three weeks.
    • Pedestrian pathways along University Avenue will be closed for the duration of the project, but alternative routes will be available.
  • September 2, 2024-December 2025 — Leonard Sandridge Rd. area affected
    Montesano Roadway Extension — alert 1 (revised)
    • Phase I construction will begin on the Montesano Roadway Extension Project during the week of September 2nd (starting after Labor Day).
    • Phase I work will close an existing "goat path" used by many pedestrians to travel to North Grounds. Signage will be put in place recommending an alternate route. Please see the attached diagram showing the project areas and recommended alternate route.
    • No impact to existing building exits and sidewalks.
  • January 15-December, 2024 — Crispell Dr. area affected
    UH Guided Ultrasound & MRI Relocation — alert 1
    • Starting Monday, 1/15/24, a contractor will begin assembling fencing and scaffolding in the emergency vehicle parking spaces along Crispell Dr.
    • Crispell Dr will remain open in both directions, there will be temporary lane closures with flaggers to direct traffic to allow safe fabrication of construction fencing.
    • Crispell Dr sidewalk will always remain open. Spotters will be onsite to ensure pedestrian safety during fencing and scaffolding assembly.
    • Fencing and scaffolding will be in place from 1/15/24 through December 2024

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This interactive construction map is in development, for questions or feedback about the map please contact Molly Shifflett, project associate with Capital Construction & Renovations.