Find out how ongoing, current, and upcoming campus construction projects impact travel for motorists, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians.
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Last update: November 27, 2024
West Campus Projects and Travel Impacts
Work areas:
(A) UW Hospital D2 Module
(B) Veterinary Medicine addition
(C) Near East Play Field Construction
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Travel Mode Affected | Description of Travel Impact | Recommended Route | Approximate Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:10 PM | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:18 PM | Motor vehicles | Lot 133 closed. | Check campus parking maps for alternate parking locations | Through 2026 |
| 8 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:10 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:04 PM | Motor vehicles | Intersection of Colwood Dr. and Linden Dr. closed | Access Lot 67 Linden Dr. from Elm Dr. | Through 2026 |
| 10 | llhawley | 30/07/2024 02:38 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:05 PM | Pedestrians and motor vehicles | Large trucks entering at Willow Drive and exiting at Elm Drive off of Observatory Drive during peak travel hours (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.). | Use caution when navigating the area. | Through spring/summer 2025 |
| 11 | llhawley | 30/07/2024 02:40 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:05 PM | Pedestrians | East sidewalk of Willow Drive and west sidewalk of Elm Drive closed. | Detour to opposite sidewalk. | Through spring/summer 2025 |
Central Campus Projects and Travel Impacts
Work areas:
(D) Camp Randall Sports Center
(E) Engineering Drive Utilities
(F) Morgridge Hall Construction
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Travel Mode Affected | Description of Travel Impact | Recommended Route | Approximate Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:42 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:12 PM | Motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians | Southern traffic lane, bicycle lane, and sidewalk on University Ave. closed from Park St. to Orchard St. | Other traffic lanes remain open. Protected temporary walkways and bicycle facilities are available around work area. | Through December 2024. |
| 16 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:43 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:13 PM | Motor vehicles | Northern lane and sidewalk of W. Johnson St. closed from Orchard St. to N. Charter St. | Other traffic lanes remain open. Protected temporary walkway available around work area. | Through December 2024. |
| 19 | llhawley | 30/07/2024 02:52 PM | llhawley | 05/09/2024 01:43 PM | Pedestrians | Sidewalk on the north side of Engineering Dr. closed from N. Randall Ave. to Engineering Research Building. | Use southern sidewalk of Engineering Dr. or accessible pedestrian detour through work zone (located between Engineering Research Building and 1410 Engineering Dr.). Additional detours encircling the engineering campus work zone are designated along Engineering Dr., N. Randall Ave., Campus Dr., and Engineering Centers Building. |
Through fall 2026. |
| 21 | llhawley | 05/09/2024 01:42 PM | llhawley | 05/09/2024 01:42 PM | Pedestrians | Walkways surrounding the Engineering Research Building are closed. | Use southern sidewalk of Engineering Dr. or accessible pedestrian detour through work zone (located between Engineering Research Building and 1410 Engineering Dr.). Additional detours encircling the engineering campus work zone are designated along Engineering Dr., N. Randall Ave., Campus Dr., and Engineering Centers Building. |
Through fall 2026. |
| 22 | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:20 PM | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:20 PM | Pedestrians | Sidewalks east and south of Camp Randall Sports Center (SHELL) closed. | Follow detour signage on site. | Through 2026. |
| 23 | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:21 PM | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:21 PM | Motor vehicles | Northeast section of Lot 18 permanently closed. | Affected permit holders will be notified. | Through 2026. |
| 24 | llhawley | 25/09/2024 01:23 PM | llhawley | 14/11/2024 03:55 PM | Motor vehicles | Left turn onto Engineering Dr. from northbound N. Randall Ave. closed. | Access Engineering Dr. from the north by detouring south along Monroe St., N. Breese Ter., and Campus Dr. to reach N. Randall Ave. to make right turn onto Engineering Dr. | Through fall 2024. |
East Campus Projects and Travel Impacts
Work areas:
(G) Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall Construction
(H) Kohl Center Addition
(J) State/Lake St. Parking Garage Development (City of Madison)
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Travel Mode Affected | Description of Travel Impact | Recommended Route | Approximate Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:33 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:19 PM | Motor vehicles | Southern lane of W. Johnson St. closed from Davis Residence Hall to N. Park St. | Other traffic lanes remain open. | Through 2025. |
| 14 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:41 PM | llhawley | 26/08/2024 02:19 PM | Motor vehicles | Parking lots 61 and 112 permanently closed. | Check campus parking maps for alternate parking locations. | Through 2025. |
| 17 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 12:44 PM | llhawley | 25/09/2024 02:45 PM | Motor vehicles | Lot 78 closed. | Check campus parking maps for alternate parking locations. | Through 2024. |
| 22 | llhawley | 16/05/2024 02:39 PM | llhawley | 05/09/2024 01:53 PM | Pedestrians | Sidewalk on west side of N. Lake St. closed from University Ave. to State St. | Temporary protected walkway available on east side of N. Lake St. | Through fall 2026. |
| 26 | llhawley | 14/11/2024 03:58 PM | llhawley | 27/11/2024 10:54 AM | Bicycles | Southbound bicycle lane closed on N. Park St. between W. Johnson St. and W. Dayton St. | Bicycles may use caution and merge with traffic, or detour via East Campus Mall. | Through 2025. |
| 29 | llhawley | 14/11/2024 04:06 PM | llhawley | 14/11/2024 04:06 PM | Motor vehicles | Northbound lane of Lake St. closed from University Ave. to State St. | Traffic lanes are shifted and open to both north- and southbound traffic. | Through fall 2026. |
| 30 | llhawley | 14/11/2024 04:07 PM | llhawley | 14/11/2024 04:07 PM | Bicycles | North- and southbound bicycle lanes on N. Lake St. closed. | Use caution and merge with vehicle traffic. | Through fall 2026. |
