Multiple roads, sidewalks and parking lots closed this week

Matthew Rezab/Iowa State Daily

Less traffic over the summer months gives Iowa State the opportunity to do maintenance and construction work throughout campus on the roads and parking lots.

Matthew Rezab
May 11, 2015

With Finals Week now complete and summer courses yet to begin; foot and automotive traffic around campus is as sparse as it will be all year.

Iowa State is using the opportunity to complete maintenance and construction work on many of the university’s sidewalks, roads and parking lots.

The following will be closed beginning this week:

ROAD CLOSURES

OSBORN DRIVE – Closed “Both Lanes” south of Davidson Hall.

START DATE: Monday, May 11, 2015 6:30 a.m.

END DATE: Friday, June 12, 2015 7 p.m.

ALTERNATE ROUTE: University Boulevard and Pammel Drive.

NOTES: Both lanes of the roadway will be closed South of Davidson Hall and North of Snedecor Hall in a section width of about 40 feet. OSBORN WILL BE CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC, HOWEVER DELIVERIES CAN BE MADE FROM THE EAST USING OSBORN DRIVE UP TO THE CLOSURE AREA, UTILIZING MORRILL ROAD AS AN EXIT TO THE SOUTH.

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AFFECTED ROAD/S: Beach Road between the entrance of Parking Lot 59 west of the Rec Center to the driveway between the Power Plant and General Services Building.

START DATE: Monday, May 11, 2015 6 a.m.

END DATE: Friday, June 26, 2015 5 p.m.

ALTERNATE ROUTE: Access to the buildings in the area of General Services and Power Plant will be from University Blvd via Wallace Road or Haber Road.

NOTE: Access to the Forker loading dock will not be possible during this road closure.

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AFFECTED ROAD/S: A portion of Wallace Drive and Farm House Lane near Gerdin Business Building.

START DATE: Monday, May 11, 2015

END DATE: Friday, August 07, 2015

NOTES: Access to both levels of East Campus Parking Deck will be maintained throughout the project. Access to parking lot 49 between Curtiss Hall and Gerdin Business Building will be closed intermittently throughout the project.

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PARKING LOT CLOSURES

LOCATION: Southwest corner of Lot 63

START DATE: Monday, May 11, 2015 8 a.m.

END DATE: Saturday, August 1, 2015 5 p.m.

WHY: To create stagging space for Larch Hall construction activities.

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LOCATION: Parking Lot 68

START DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7 a.m.

END DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5 p.m.

WHY: Alliant is running new gas line to power plant.

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LOCATION: Lot 9 west of Design

START DATE: Thursday, May 14, 2015 5:30 a.m.

END DATE: Saturday, May 16, 2015 5 p.m.

WHY: Crack sealing, seal coating and line painting.

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LOCATION: Lot 10 west of Town Engineering

START DATE: Friday, May 15, 2015 5:30 a.m.

END DATE: Sunday, May 17, 2015 5 p.m.