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:

• Waze.com
• U-M LTP Transit Alerts
• AAATA Rider Alerts
• City of Ann Arbor road and lane closures

CITY OF ANN ARBOR

MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS

UPDATE: East Medical Center Drive (EMCD) Alternating Lane Closures (May 20-early September)

Expected to begin on the morning of Monday, May 20 (after peak-traffic period), and last through early September, 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.

CENTRAL CAMPUS

NEW: East Washington Street Closure (June 8-July 3)

Expected to begin on Saturday morning, June 8, and last through Wednesday, July 3, East Washington Street will be closed between Thayer and Fletcher Streets for the annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Top of the Park event.

A segment of the southern sidewalk, adjacent to the Modern Languages Building, and the northern sidewalk, in front of Rackham, will be closed. Pedestrian detour signage will be placed in the field.  Click here for the pedestrian detour map.

UPDATE: Hill Street Road and Lane Closures (March 4-Mid August)

Expected to begin on Monday, March 4, and last through mid August, a series of phased, road and lane closures on Hill Street between South Fifth Avenue and Church Street will be in place for a number of utility and roadway improvements. Bike lane detours will be posted on S. State and on Packard. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the sidewalks with detours posted as necessary during sidewalk replacement.

• Mid March through Mid June: Hill Street will be closed in both directions between South Fifth Avenue and South State Street. Northbound S. State lanes will be closed at the Packard Intersection. The southbound S. State vehicle lane will shift to the east side of the street between Hill and Packard. The Packard/Hill and South Division/Hill intersections will also be closed.  The following detours will be in place:
  • Westbound Hill: North on Church, west on S. university, north on S. State, west on William and south on S. Main back to Hill
  • Eastbound Hill: North on Main, east on William, and south on S. State back to Hill
  • Northbound South State: West on Hoover, north on Main, and east on William back to S. State
  • Northbound Packard: West on Stadium and north on Main back to Packard
  • Southbound Packard: South on Main and east on Stadium back to Packard
• UPDATE: Mid June through Early July: Expected to begin in mid June and last through early July, Hill Street will open up between Packard and South State Street.  Hill Street will continue to remain closed in both directions between South Fifth Avenue and Packard and is expected to open up in early July. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained in the field with posted detours, ramps and paths; Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes in place are ADA compliant.

Click here for U-M LTP information about bus routes and stops affected as well as key recommendations.

For additional information about this project as it evolves, please contact Theresa Bridges, City of Ann Arbor project manager, at tbridges@a2gov.org or 734.794.6410 ext. 43672.   You can also visit the City’s project website.

DOWNTOWN

Main, Liberty and Washington Street Closures (through October)

The following streets are expected to be closed between 4 p.m. on Thursday and 6 a.m. Mondays for restaurant and retail use:

• Main Street from Washington to William
• Liberty from Main to Fourth

West Washington Street from Ashley to Main will be closed 24 hours a day 7 days a week through October.

For additional information, please contact Debra Williams at the City at 734.794.6000×42198 or dewilliams@a2gov.org.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ROSS ATHLETIC CAMPUS

NEW: Keech Avenue, South Main Street and Kipke Drive Lane Closures (June 17-mid August)

Expected to begin on Monday morning, June 17, and last into mid August, the following lane closures and detours will be in place for utility work being conducted at Michigan Stadium:

• Eastbound vehicular lane of Keech closed between South Main and Greene.
  • Eastbound Keech traffic will be detoured north to East Hoover, east on East Hoover to Greene Street and south on Greene back to Keech.
  • Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the north side of Keech.
• Northbound bicycle lane of South Main Street closed between East Stadium and Keech.
  • Northbound bicycle traffic will share the traffic lane with northbound vehicular traffic from East Stadium to Keech.
  • Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the west side of South Main Street via the crosswalks at the South Main/Pauline Boulevard intersection.
• Westbound bicycle lane and vehicular right-turn lane on East Stadium closed between South Main and Kipke Drive.
  • Westbound East Stadium bicycle traffic and vehicular traffic turning right onto South Main will share the northern westbound East Stadium through lane between Kipke and South Main.
  • Westbound Stadium pedestrian traffic is expected to be detoured to the south side of East Stadium via the crosswalk located at the southeast gate entrance at Michigan Stadium. Eastbound Stadium pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the south side of East Stadium via the crosswalks at the Main Street/Stadium Boulevard intersection.

Pedestrian detours will be posted in the field. Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour for eastbound Keech Avenue.

CENTRAL CAMPUS

NEW: Hill Street Closure (June 10-mid July)

Expected to begin on Monday morning, June 10, and last into mid July, Hill Street will be closed in both directions to through traffic between Tappan Avenue and East University Avenue for utility work associated with the Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building project. Vehicular access to the Hill Street Parking Structure will be maintained from the west. The Ross School of Business loading dock will remain accessible; however, the Wyly Hall loading dock will not be accessible. Eastbound vehicles will be detoured north on Tappan, east on South University and south on East University back to Hill Street. Westbound vehicles will be detoured north on East University, west on South University and south on Tappan back to Hill.

Pedestrians will be detoured to Hill Street’s south sidewalk during the first half of the project and the north sidewalk for the second half. Pedestrian detours will be via the crosswalk at the Hill/Tappan intersection and the southeast crosswalk at the Hill/East University intersection

UPDATE: East Huron Street Lane Closures (underway through August)

Currently underway, and expected to be in place through August, several lane closures are in place on East Huron Street and Washtenaw Avenue, between State Street and Palmer Drive, for utility work associated with the New Building for the College of Pharmacy. Two-way traffic is being maintained, but drivers should expect significant delays and are encouraged to find alternative routes or modes of travel.

Pedestrians will be detoured to the south side of East Huron between North Ingalls and Glen via the midblock crosswalk on East Huron between North Quad and Rackham and the Glen/East Huron intersection.

East Madison Street and South Fifth Avenue Road Closures (January 22-late June)

Currently underway and expected to last into late June, East Madison Street, between South Main Street and South Division Street, and South Fifth Avenue, between Packard and Hill Streets, 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 W. 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.com.

UPDATE: Palmer Pedestrian Bridge Closure (June 10-17)

Intermittent Sidewalk Closure at School of Social Work (Through July 2024)

Currently in place, and anticipated to remain through July 2024, the School of Social Work’s western sidewalk will be closed intermittently between South University Avenue and the Marsal Family School of Education for utility work. North- and southbound pedestrian detours can be made from either Tappan or East University Avenue.  Signage for the detours will be posted in the field.