Several exciting building and renovation projects are occurring on our campus. Project teams are coordinating their construction plans in order to expedite each project while keeping the safety of faculty, staff, students, construction workers and the public a top priority.
Put Safety First – Please be mindful of all construction-related signage as well as fenced or barricaded areas. These are placed for your safety and to keep you clear of construction activity.
Many of these projects impact the nearby streets, roadways and parking areas. This page is intended to inform employees, students and visitors about changes in vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns near the construction areas. For questions about a specific project, please view the project site or call our U-M Construction Management Information line at 734-764-9289.
Additional Resources
Information regarding U-M and Ann Arbor road closures, as well as AAATA and U-M bus detours can be found here:
CITY OF ANN ARBOR
NEW: Catherine Street Road Closure (November 15-November 20)
Expected to begin in the early morning on Friday, November 15, and last through Wednesday, November 20, Catherine Street will be closed between Glen Avenue and North Ingalls Street for pavement repairs. Access to the Glen Avenue Parking Structure and lots M63 and M62 will be maintained from the west.
Westbound Catherine traffic will be detoured south on Glen Avenue to East Huron Street, west on East Huron Street to North Ingalls Street, and north on North Ingalls Street back to Catherine Street. Eastbound Catherine traffic will be detoured north on North Ingalls Street, west on East Kingsley Street to North State Street, south on North State Street to East Huron Street, east on East Huron Street to Glen Avenue, and north on Glen Avenue back to Catherine Street. Eastbound East Ann Street traffic will be detoured south on North State Street, east on East Huron Street, and north on Glen Avenue back to East Ann Street. Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detours.
Pedestrian traffic and bicycle traffic will be maintained on the north side of Catherine Street and the south side of East Ann Street.
UPDATE: East Medical Center Drive (EMCD) Alternating Lane Closures (May 20-mid January)
Expected to begin on the morning of Monday, May 20 (after peak-traffic period), and last into mid January 2025, vehicle lanes on the East Medical Center Drive bridge from Fuller Road/Maiden Lane to West Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one lane of southbound traffic (into the Medical Center Campus) and one lane of northbound traffic (off of the Medical Center Campus) for the City’s East Medical Center Drive Bridge Rehabilitation and Widening Project. The EMCD western sidewalk will be closed and pedestrians will be detoured to the eastern sidewalk; pedestrian detours will be posted in the field. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek an alternate route if possible.
Northbound EMCD left turns onto westbound Fuller and southbound Maiden Lane left turns onto eastbound Fuller WILL NOT be maintained. Drivers wanting to turn left onto Fuller Road from northbound EMCD will be detoured eastbound on Fuller Road to the two, Fuller Road left turn lanes across from Fuller Park Pool. Drivers wanting to turn left onto eastbound Fuller Road from southbound Maiden Lane will be detoured north on Maiden Lane, east on Plymouth Road, south on Murfin Avenue and continuing south on Bonisteel Boulevard back to Fuller Road.
Additional information regarding details of the work and impacts will be shared in future updates as the timing becomes available. For additional information about this project as it evolves, please contact Francisca Chan, City of Ann Arbor project manager, at FChan@a2gov.org or 734.794.6410 or visit the City’s project website.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
CENTRAL CAMPUS
UPDATE: East Madison Street and South Fifth Avenue Road Closures (January 22-November)
Currently underway and expected to last into November, East Madison Street, between South Main Street and South Fifth Avenue, and South Fifth Avenue, between Madison Street and John Street will be closed in both directions to through traffic for utility work associated with the New Michigan Marching Band Practice Field. The following detours will be in place:
- Westbound E. Madison: Northwest on Packard and south on S. Main back to E. Madison
- Eastbound E. Madison: North on S. Main and southeast on Packard back to E. Madison
- Southbound S. Fifth: Northwest on Packard and south on S. Main back to Hill
Access to parking lots M40 and W32 will continue to be maintained via Hill Street and S. Fifth Avenue. Access to the Madison Building will continue to be maintained from the north via Packard and S. Fourth. Access to the Perry Building will be maintained from the east via Packard and E. Madison. Parking on the east side of S. Fifth will be closed and pedestrian traffic will be maintained along the north side of E. Madison.
S. Fifth between Packard and E. Madison will be temporarily converted to a two-way street for local traffic only; a temporary signal will be in place on northbound S. Fifth at Packard. Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the detour route.
For more information, contact Michael Cipriano, American Campus Communities, at 512-732-1000 or mcipriano@americancampus.
ROSS ATHLETIC CAMPUS
Road Closures for U-M Home Football Games (Fall 2024)
The following road closures and restrictions will be in place this fall on August 31; September 7, 14, 21, 28: October 26; and November 2 and 23 for U-M home football games:
- Three hours before game to end of game:
- East Keech between South Main and Greene; access will be limited to parking permit holders on Greene Street from East Hoover to Keech
- East Stadium westbound, right-turn lane onto South Main Street just south of the Michigan Stadium
- One hour before game to end of game:
- South Main Street to both local and through traffic from Stadium to Pauline
Please see attached map for more details.