| Construction
Significantly Impacts Campus Traffic and Parking
In support of a number of growth projects
throughout the campus area, construction continues throughout
campus. The occurrence of road closures/detours and the loss
of surface parking spaces during construction may impact daily
travel and may create a “ripple effect” in other
areas of campus as customer use alternate roadways or relocate
to new parking areas. During this time, motorists should anticipate
parking shortages and traffic delays and are encouraged to
plan accordingly to reduce frustration. A complete list of
known construction projects and impacts can be found at
go43210.osu.edu.
We’d like to call your attention to a few projects
that may result in significant traffic and or parking delays.
These projects are listed below.
John Herrick Drive at Vernon Tharp Closes Monday,
November 28
Beginning Monday, Nov. 28, through March 2012, Herrick Drive
will be closed to through traffic at the Vernon Tharp intersection
for the installation of an electrical duct bank under State
Route 315. Access to Parker Food Science and the Animal Science
Building will be open from Woody Hayes. Herrick Drive will
be open from Olentangy River Road North to the Veterinary
Medical Center. Detours will be posted, and officers will
direct traffic from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Woody Hayes and Coffey
Road to facilitate the evening rush hour.
Section of 10th Ave., North of Health Sciences
Library, to Close Monday, November 28
The section of 10th Avenue between Medical Center Drive and
Neil Avenue will close Monday, Nov. 28. This closure is expected
to be in place until May 2012. Service vehicles that need
to access buildings along 10th Avenue will need to use Neil
Avenue. Optometry patients should be advised to park in the
SAFEAUTO Hospitals Garage. Crews will be installing underground
water lines in this area. This work, in addition to the work
occurring outside of Cramblett Medical Clinic, Rhodes Hall
and Health Sciences Library, are part of the chilled water
distribution project. Underground lines are being installed
from the Chiller Plant, located on the corner of 12th Avenue
and Cannon Drive, to existing OSUMC building. Work on the
water lines will be complete this spring. The chiller plant,
which will provide chilled water for cooling of buildings
and among other things, is expected to start operations in
Fall 2012.
10th Avenue Closes Between Ross Heart
Hospital and SAFEAUTO Hospitals Garage
The section of 10th Avenue, between the Ross Heart Hospital
and SafeAuto Hospitals Garage is now closed for underground
utility work. Traffic in front of Cramblett Medical Clinic
is one-way westbound.
During this time all pedestrian traffic along 10th Avenue
will shift to the sidewalks on the south side of the street
from Cannon Drive to Westpark Street. Access will be maintained
to the front entrance of Cramblett Medical Clinic. Detour
signs will be posted. These restrictions are expected to be
in place until Spring 2012. For updated maps, direction and
construction updates visit the Medical Center’s web
site.
This work is part of the chilled water distribution project
which is part of the OSU
Medical Center expansion. This project will run water
lines from the new Chiller Plant being constructed on 12th
Avenue and Cannon Drive to existing OSUMC buildings. The chiller
plant will provided chilled water for cooling of facilities,
among other things. Work for this project will occur in phases
and will wrap up in Spring 2012. During this work sections
of 10th Avenue from Cannon Drive to Neil Avenue, as well as
the Rhodes and Doan Hall loops, will be impacted. Detour signs
will be posted in areas. Look for more information soon on
other potential traffic and parking impacts with this project.
For a map of the closure, please click
here.
Road Closure: 10th Ave., Between Westpark St. and Medical Center Dr., Closes Monday January 30
The section of 10th Ave. between Westpark St. and Medical Center Dr. (just south of the Rhodes Hall loop) will close beginning Monday, Jan. 30 through Spring 2012. During this time, traffic in the Rhodes Hall loop will be restricted to patient and visitor pick-up, drop-off and valet. Personnel who are making deliveries should use the drop-off area on 12th Ave. near the 12th Ave. Garage. Traffic along Westpark St. will be restricted to parking in the SAFEAUTO Hospital's Garage. The closure is due to the chilled water line work in the area which is part of the OSUMC Expansion project. For additional information, please visit http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/maps/Pages/index.aspx.
Woodruff/Woody Hayes Rebuild project in progress
Phase 2 of the Woodruff/Woody Hayes Rebuild project continues with the implementation of a new traffic pattern adjacent to the construction zone (map). Phase 2 consists of rebuilding Woody Hayes Drive between the Olentangy River bridge and Tuttle Park Place. Traffic on Woody Hayes Dr (both east-bound and west-bound) will utilize the lanes south of the median. It is anticipated that intersections will remain open. This traffic pattern is expected to be in place until late April 2012.
Dodridge Bridge Work
For more information regarding the closure of the Dodridge
Street Bridge, which began on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011,
please click
here. The bridge is scheduled to reopen Fall 2012.
If you have a disability and construction temporarily interrupts
your access, please contact L. Scott Lissner via e-mail at
ADA-OSU@osu.edu or by
phone (614)292-6207.
For questions or concerns regarding these projects, please
e-mail constructionquestion@osu.edu.
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