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Purdue West Lafayette campus traffic disruptions


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has issued a list of the facilities projects whose scope or location can cause disruptions for many people on the West Lafayette campus.

Wood Street Garage is closed for repairs through Aug. 3. The cleaning schedule for all parking garages will begin June 1 with the upper three levels of the Grant Street Garage.

Harrison Street west of South Russell Drive will have disruptions and construction traffic as work continues on Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology and begins on Discovery Learning Center, one on each side of Martin Jischke Drive.

South Russell Drive just south of State Street has restrictions and closures while a tunnel top removal project is going on.

South Russell Drive south of Harrison Street may close soon for reconstruction (time had not been determined). During the closure, to reach campus buildings south of the railroad tracks, go on South River Road to Ahlers Road. A map of the area is at www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/S.Russell_RR.pdf.

First Street from Windsor Halls to MacArthur Drive will continue to have disruptions for several projects through summer and beyond.

Stadium Avenue is to be closed just west of David Ross Road for replacement of a small bridge that is part of Stadium Avenue.

Starting May 26, the west lane of University Street between Third and Fourth streets (by Lawson Computer Science Building) will be closed for replacement of three boulevard pole lights.

A number of projects involving street paving, sidewalk improvement and brickwork are scheduled. Several of the street projects are around Cary Quadrangle. Another is on Martin Jischke Drive between State Street and Third Street.

For a more complete look at campus disruptions related to construction and repair, see the map at www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/campusconstruction/index.php.

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Summer construction projects to affect traffic around Purdue


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Several construction projects will cause vehicular and pedestrian traffic disruptions this summer on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. This list (with links to maps) from Physical Facilities includes the major construction disruptions, which will begin on or after Monday, May 12. Travelers are asked to be alert and to be patient as staff and contractors work to complete the projects before the start of the fall semester.

South Russell Drive will be closed for reconstruction between Harrison Street and the KB&S railroad tracks to the south. Construction traffic, customers, and staff are asked to use Ahlers Road from S. River Road for access to campus buildings south of the railroad tracks. A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/S.Russell_RR.pdf

First Street between Martin Jischke Drive and Russell Drive will be closed until August 2009 for the Duhme Hall remodel project. The Windsor Woods parking loop will not be available for thru traffic. A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Dumhe_Hall.pdf

First Street, from McArthur Drive to the west entrance of the parking lot at Fowler House, will close for utility work until July 2009 for the new student housing project. A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/RSH.pdf

Traffic will be realigned along Harrison Street from Jischke Drive to Russell Drive for the start of the Harrison Street high voltage duct bank project. During construction additional streets will close for periods of time. These areas include:

  • Harrison Street crossing at Transportation.
  • Jischke Drive just north of Harrison Street.
  • Nimitz Dr. between Jischke Dr. and Gates Drive.
  • Gates Drive south of Nimitz Drive to the Discovery Parking lot.
  • Arnold Drive south of Nimitz Drive

A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Harrison_St._High_Voltage.pdf

A tunnel top replacement project will take place immediately south of State Street on S. Russell Drive. The closure is from State Street to just before the entrance into the Lilly parking lot on the east side of the S. Russell and the entrance into the Poultry building parking lot. Both parking lots will be available from the south side of the closure. A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Tunnel_Top_S.Russell.pdf

The Tippecanoe County Highway Department will close Stadium Avenue at the bridge just west of David Ross Road to replace the bridge. A map of the area is available here: www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Tippi_Bridge_Stadium.pdf

In addition, the Indiana Department of Transportation plans to repave various locations on campus from May 12 through June 30. Locations include:

  • North University Street from Stadium Ave. to Tower Drive.
  • Ade Drive starting at Tower Drive.
  • Tower Drive from University Street to N. Intramural Drive.
  • N. Intramural Drive from Indiana 26 to 3rd Street.
  • Beering Drive from Tower Drive to Stadium Avenue.
  • Horticulture Drive from Harrison Street to one drive north of Harrison Street.
  • Drive to Daniels turf farm on Indiana 126.

The Pedestrian Traffic Impact Map for summer 2008 is available at www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/campusconstruction/

This Web site displays the construction projects around campus that will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic throughout the summer. Click on the colored and numbered sites for the individual project’s location, construction dates, and related information. (Pop-ups must be enabled to use this feature.)

Questions about the map may be directed to Stephanie Boland, physical facilities communications coordinator at seboland@purdue.edu or 4-6916.

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