Here is information about engineering campus construction activities that may affect you in the coming week.
New info: Changes and closures anticipated in the week ahead
- For the rest of this week and into part of next week, crew will be waterproofing in front of the Engineering Hall plaza.
- The Engineering Drive entrance to the Engineering Centers Building atrium may be closed intermittently. Please use the ECB Campus Drive entrance, or the skywalk and/or the tunnel from the Mechanical Engineering Building to access ECB. NOTE: On April 24, this entrance will be open for the BME design expo.
- Beginning the week of April 27 through Friday, May 1, there will be pile driving and pile removal in front of the Engineering Hall plaza. NOTE: Some piles will be installed in Engineering Drive. Flaggers will be present to help you navigate the area.
- Beginning the week of April 27, fencing will be installed in “Badger Way” as crews prepare to demolish the McClain Center. Badger Way behind Engineering Hall will be closed approximately 18 months while athletics construction is ongoing. We are updating our maps with information about the impacts of this construction.
ONGOING: Important
- If you are using Lyft, Uber or another delivery or pickup service, please ensure drivers park on the west side of Engineering Hall (facing the green space). Pausing or parking on Engineering Drive is not allowed for any reason. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Pedestrians: Please avoid walking in or through the fenced construction sites. Additionally, we have noticed an increase in pedestrians walking in the road. For your safety, and for the safety of all, please avoid walking down Engineering Drive or Randall Avenue. Use designated sidewalks and crosswalks and refrain from walking in roadways or crossing mid-street. A map of approved pedestrian routes is available on the project update page at engr.wisc.edu.
- Vehicles: Be mindful of pedestrians in crosswalks; if you need to pause while traveling through campus, please keep crosswalks open. Please obey posted speed limit signs.
- Please obey flagger signals. Whether you are on foot, in a vehicle or using other transportation, these people are there to keep you safe when construction equipment is operating outside fenced areas.
- Plan ahead and keep your eyes up. Take extra care when traveling through or near the engineering campus. Be aware of construction and related vehicles entering and exiting various locations. Please avoid all fenced areas and construction trailers near the UW Athletics facilities. And most importantly, be patient and tolerant — your cooperation helps keep everyone safe.
Ongoing
- There is one crosswalk across Engineering Drive to Engineering Hall. An ADA ramp provides access to Engineering Hall; this ramp is located on the east side of the plaza area (closest to Randall Avenue).
- At times, you may notice odors in buildings adjacent to construction activity. Most of these odors are temporary; however, if the odors persist, please contact our facilities team at coe-facilities@engr.wisc.edu. If needed, arrange an alternate work location with your supervisor.
- The Engineering Research Building loading dock is partially open. Before scheduling large deliveries to this dock, please reach out to coe-facilities@engr.wisc.edu to coordinate your delivery.
- Semi deliveries can no longer be accepted at College of Engineering loading docks. We would like most deliveries requiring an elevated dock to go to MDS; however, larger items on flatbeds that cannot be accepted by MDS should be coordinated by contacting our facilities team at coe-facilities@engr.wisc.edu.
For future planning or awareness
- No new information to share this week.
Please be careful and aware: Whether you are on foot, bike, scooter, moped, in a vehicle, or otherwise, be alert and know what’s happening around you. If you see an immediate safety concern, please reach out to Pete Nemmetz, college assistant dean for facilities, right away, at pnemmetz@wisc.edu.
As always, many factors, including weather and other unknowns, may impact construction activities. If our contractors need to make unanticipated changes, I ask that you respect their instructions, and be patient with them and others.
Once again, our goal is to keep you informed about what’s happening for your safety and route-planning purposes.