Medical Education Research Facility - Institutional Roads – Construct New Road – Newton Road to Fountain Entrance

Category
Sidewalk Closure
Other
Dates of closure/impact
-
Traffic control
Yes
Traffic control plan
Accessible route
Accessible Route not Impacted by this Closure
Alternate route
VA Loop Closure – Impacts on Adjacent Buildings – Detour Routes

Hardin Library for Health Sciences
To Dental Science and Points Westward
South Across Courtyard to East West Sidewalk North Side Boyd Tower
West on Sidewalk North Side Boyd Tower
South on West Side Boyd Tower Sidewalk to Crosswalk South Side Ramp 1 (Continue South to UIHC Fountain Entrance)
Northwest on Sidewalk between CDD and Wendell Johnson
North on Sidewalk West Side CDD Building
West to Dental Science Building and Adjacent Parking Lots

Medical Education Building (MEB), Medical Education Research Facility (MERF), Eckstein Medical Research Building, Bowen Science Building
To Dental Science and Points Westward
Southwest Across Courtyard to East West Sidewalk North Side Boyd Tower
West on Sidewalk North Side Boyd Tower
South on West Side Boyd Tower Sidewalk to Crosswalk South Side Ramp 1(Continue South to UIHC Fountain Entrance)
Northwest on Sidewalk between CDD and Wendell Johnson
North on Sidewalk West Side CDD Building
West to Dental Science Building and Adjacent Parking Lots


Eastbound and Westbound Bus Stops Adjacent MERF and Newton Road Ramp
To UIHC Fountain Entry and Points West
South along Sidewalk between MEB and MERF through Courtyard Area to North Sidewalk Boyd Tower
West along North Sidewalk Boyd Tower
South on West Side Boyd Tower Sidewalk to Crosswalk South Side Ramp 1 (Continue South to UIHC Fountain Entrance)
Northwest on Sidewalk between CDD and Wendell Johnson
North on Sidewalk West Side CDD Building
West to Dental Science Building and Adjacent Parking Lots

Eastbound and Westbound Bus Stops Adjacent Dental Science Building to UIHC and Points East
Exit South and East towards Dental Science Building
East through Dental Science Building Courtyard, Continue east Towards CDD
South along West Side of CDD Building
Southeast between CDD and Wendell Johnson to UIHC Fountain Entrance
(South along West Side of Boyd Tower then East on North Side of Boyd Tower to Points East Including Bowen Science, MERF, MEB, Eckstein Medical Research)
Affected bus routes
Cambus,
Coralville,
Iowa City
Reason and details for closure/impact

As Part of the Newton to Fountain Road Project, the VA Bus Loop will be Closed Starting on August 10th, 2024. The project continues to progress on schedule and the area of the new road will now also be closed to pedestrian Traffic.

Bus Stops Adjacent to the Dental Science Building and MERF (Eastbound and Westbound) will be used to provide access to all buildings previously served by the VA Bus Loop.

North Sidewalk adjacent to Boyd Tower, Sidewalk between CDD and Wendell Johnson, and West Sidewalk adjacent to CDD will provide the East/West Access around the construction site and as follows:

 

 

Project number
1006501