Construction Updates
Student Union
PARKING LOT CLOSURES:
Due to construction, several parking lots will be closed beginning May 25th.
Administrative Center Parking Lot Re-Opening: The
east parking lot (#24) of the Administrative Center will be re-opened to
UMKC personnel at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, August 17th.
However, the same east parking lot (#24) of the Administrative Center
will be closed on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, so that the
contractor can overlay new asphalt and striping. The parking lot will
again be available for parking on Monday, August 24.
Oak Street Parking Garage will open to parking at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2009. There is limited parking on levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Friday, August 21, 2009.
Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field
The Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field is now partially complete and ready to host athletics and student recreational activities. As was anticipated, the new Soccer and Recreational Field is ready for play, but we are pleased to announce that our contractor was also able to complete ahead of schedule the Running Track, Grandstand, Press Box and Spectator Amenities (concessions, restrooms) for the first events this semester.
Construction activity will continue through September and October in other areas of the project. By mid-September to late October, the southwest Ticket Booth and Kangaroo Court will be complete and the accessible pathway along the northwest and north side of the field (Bixby Lane) will be open. All site landscaping and the north end Field Event space will also be complete by this time. Per the original schedule, the Team Support Building at the south end of the field, will be complete by October 28, 2009.
Construction activities began on the site of the Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
STREET CLOSURES:
Bixby Lane will be closed from September 24th through September 27 for repairs. During this time a subsurface drain will be installed to capture the underground water that continually damages the street. Work also includes removal and replacement of the asphalt from the Cherry Street / Bixby Lane intersection to approximately 60 feet east of the intersection.
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCESS:
Construction site access for this project will primarily occur from Cherry Street to the west and Bixby Lane from the north. There will be intermittent traffic interruption on Bixby Lane, throughout the project, as construction equipment and materials are delivered to the site. It is anticipated that these individual interruptions will last no longer than 5 to 10 minutes.
SIDEWALK CLOSURES:
The sidewalk on the east side of Cherry Street, running from 50th Street to 51st Street is open. The sidewalk / walkway that wraps the north end of the soccer field and ends at Cherry Street between 50th and 51st Street will remain closed, pending installation of handrail, until approximately September 7th.Miller Nichols Library Phase I Addition
(Automated Storage and Retrieval System Addition)
Construction activities began on the site of the Miller Nichols Library Phase I Addition on Monday, December 22nd.
STREET CLOSURES:
51st Street Lane Closure The westbound lane of 51st Street between Rockhill Road and Holmes Road will remain closed until September 28, at the latest. Detour signage will be in place to direct traffic around this disruption utilizing 52nd Street. Access to the parking areas on the north side of Flarsheim Hall will be via the eastbound lane only. 51st Street between Rockhill Road and Holmes Road will be closed to all traffic on Monday, September 28th. Access to Flarsheim Hall, Scofield Hall and the Old Maintenance Building will be maintained. The street should be open to traffic by 5 p.m.
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCESS:
Construction site access for this project will primarily occur from Rockhill Road along 51st Street. There will be intermittent traffic interruption on the north Miller Nichols Library access throughout the project, as construction equipment and materials are delivered to the site, but the primary access will be from 51st Street. It is anticipated that these individual interruptions on the north access drive will last no longer than 5 to 10 minutes.
SIDEWALK AND SOUTH ENTRY CLOSURES:
The sidewalk on the north side of 51st Street from Holmes Street to Rockhill Road and the south Miller Nichols Library entry are now closed. Alternative entry routes to the north entry of the Miller Nichols Library have been constructed west of the Library. The accessible entry route passes through the Fine Arts Building from the University Walkway to the Miller Nichols Library north entry.
ADDITIONAL MILLER NICHOLS LIBRARY PROJECT INFORMATION:
The staff of Miller Nichols Library recognize the significant disruptions that construction projects can create and have established a separate project website to help keep our customers informed of construction changes inside the library. Please refer to the following website for additional information with respect to staff and collection location changes, information on noisy construction activities and locations of quiet study areas. The link for the Miller Nichols Library Expansion project is: http://library.umkc.edu/newmnl/.
Hospital Hill Street and Sidewalk Disruptions Due to Children’s Mercy Hospital Emergency Addition Project
Construction activities are ongoing on Hospital Hill related to expansion plans at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCESS:
Construction site access for this project has resulted in the closure of the existing Dental School north drive. A temporary drive provides parking for Dental School patients. Children’s Mercy Hospital is offering valet parking to assist with congestion. Remote parking for patients remains available in lot 28A east of the Health Sciences Building. The existing Dental School north drive will be rebuilt over the next two months, but vehicular and pedestrian access will remain at all times.
STREET CLOSURES:
The lane closure on 25th Street has now been removed and all lanes are open. Work continues on Holmes Street north of 25th, but one lane remains open at all times.
SIDEWALK AND DENTAL SCHOOL ENTRY CHANGES:
The pathway from the Dental School/Children’s Mercy Hospital parking to the Dental School north entries will change as various construction activities progress. Since the activities are weather dependent, the timing is uncertain. Extra caution is advised in this area.