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: East William Street Closure (December 17-19)
Expected to begin early in the morning on Tuesday, December 17, and last through Thursday evening, December 19, East William Street will be closed in both directions between South Fifth Avenue and South Division Street for utility work. Eastbound vehicles will be detoured south on South Fifth, east on East Jefferson and north on South Division back to East William. Westbound vehicles will be detoured north on South Division, west on East Liberty, and South on South Fifth Avenue back to East William. Sidewalk traffic on the north side of East William will be detoured to the south side of the street. Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour. If you have any questions, please contact Zack Kulpinski at the City at 517.474.319 or zkulpinski@a2gov.org.
NEW: South Forest Avenue Lane Closure (December 16-January 10)
Expected to begin on Monday, December 16, and last through Friday, January 10, the northbound lane of South Forest Avenue between Hill and Willard Streets, and the adjacent parking lane, will be closed for sidewalk repairs. Northbound South Forest Avenue traffic will be detoured west to Church, north on Church to Willard and east on Willard back to South Forest. Southbound South Forest traffic will be maintained. If you have any questions, please contact Nichole Woodward at the City at 734.794.6410 x 43909 or nxwoodward@a2gov.org.
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
NEW: Observatory Street Lane Closure (December 20)
Anticipated to begin around 8 a.m. and be finished by mid afternoon on Friday, December 20, the southbound lane of Observatory Street between East Medical Center Drive and Washington Heights will be closed for associated utility work. Southbound Observatory traffic will be detoured east on East Medical Center Drive, east on Fuller Road to the turnaround, west on Fuller Road, south on Glen Avenue, east on East Huron Street, and east on Geddes Avenue back to Observatory. Pedestrians will be detoured to the eastern sidewalk.