ENSTAR Work Along Alumni Drive

ENSTAR work will shift to Alumni Drive starting Thursday, August 1. This work will include excavation along the north side of Alumni Drive between East Campus Central Lot and the East Parking Garage. This work is not expected to impact the traffic lanes of Alumni Drive. There will be intermittent impact to adjacent pathways.

ENSTAR: Partial Closures of Spirit Drive

Spirit Drive will experience two partial closures related to the ENSTAR Gas Line project:

On Saturday, July 27 - Spirit Drive will be closed at Seawolf Drive. This is a one-day closure. South Lot, Seawolf Sports Complex, Student Union, Bookstore, and Engineering and Industry Buildings will all remain accessible via the Providence Drive and Spirit Intersection. See the graphic below for more detail.

Beginning Monday, July 29 - ENSTAR will begin trenching along the length of Spirit Drive. This work will close the west-bound lane. The east-bound lane will remain open. ENSTAR will conduct this work in sections, so pedestrian access from South Lot to the buildings will be maintained. South Lot, Seawolf Sports Complex, Student Union, Bookstore, and Engineering and Industry Buildings will all remain accessible via the Seawolf Drive and Spirit Intersection. See the graphic below for more detail. This portion of the work is expected to last one week.

Saturday, July 27:

Beginning Monday, July 29:

2019 Summer Construction Map

Summer Construction and Heavy Maintenance Activities Map

Lake Otis and 36th/Providence Intersection Weekend Closure

The intersection at Lake Otis and 36th/Providence will be closed between 8:00 pm on Friday, August 17 and 5:00 am Monday, August 20. This closure is part of AWWU's water line project. The West Lot's entrance at Providence Drive will be closed during this time. West-bound traffic on Providence Drive will need to detour via Piper Street and Seawolf Drive.

ENSTAR Work at Elmore Rd and Providence Dr

Beginning the week of July 9th ENSTAR Natural Gas will begin work to the immediate north of the Elmore Road and Providence Drive intersection.

Drivers should be aware of signage indicating lane restrictions. Pedestrian access through the area will be maintained. ENSTAR expects their work to last approximately 2 weeks. 

AWWU: Lake Otis Drive Impacted by Water Line Replacement

On July 5 Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) and their contractor, Southcentral Construction, will begin a project to replace the 12-inch cast iron water main along the west side of Lake Otis from 36th Avenue to 42nd Avenue. This area will be significantly impacted by trenching. Two-way traffic will be maintained, but it will be constricted into the remaining lanes. AWWU says to expect periodic weekend closures in the area. Pedestrians should be aware of detours in the area.

This project is expected to run through September, and potentially into October.

June 18-25 Alumni Drive Closure Between Arts and Admin

Beginning Monday, June 18 and continuing for approximately 1 week Alumni Drive will be closed between the Fine Arts Building and the Administration/Humanities Building. This closure is to replace deteriorated storm drains.

Both Arts and Admin will remain accessible; however, due to the Municipality's transit project, vehicles will need to detour through the Library parking lot to access Admin. See the detour map below.

[UPDATED] Bookstore Plaza closed starting week of June 18 for roofing project

Beginning the week of June 18 the Bookstore Plaza and portions of South Lot will be closed due to a roofing project. Access to the Bookstore and Student Union will be maintained via an adjacent pathway. See the map below for the building access detour. We expect the roofing project to be completed by late July.

Campus road closures for Alaska Heart Run on April 21

The 2018 Alaska Heart Run will race across UAA’s campus this Saturday, April 21. Surrounding roads (listed below) will be closed from 9 a.m.–11 a.m.

• Health Drive
• Elmore Road
• University Drive
• Providence Drive
• Alumni Loop

For more information, go to AlaskaHeartRun.Org.

2018 Summer Construction and Heavy Maintenance Map

The 2018 Summer Construction and Heavy Maintenance Activities map has been released. The map will be updated as needed over the summer. Project-specific notifications will be posted separately.

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[UPDATED] Tree Clearing April 7-8 at Alumni and Providence

Beginning Saturday, April 7 tree clearing activity will occur in the wooded area at the north-west corner of intersection at Alumni Drive and Providence Drive (see map below). This activity is expected to last through the weekend

The right-hand lane of Alumni Drive - closest to the activity - will be closed during this time. The campus community is encouraged to exit east campus at UAA Drive. Pedestrians should be attentive to potential detours.

The tree clearing is associated with a Municipality of Anchorage project to expand the bus stop next to the Library Plaza and improve pedestrian flow in the area.

ENSTAR Activites Along Providence Drive, Pathway Impacts

Starting Monday, October 9 and continuing through Saturday, October 14 ENSTAR Natural Gas will be conducting work on the north-side of Providence Drive. This work will impact the multi-use pathway. See the maps below for areas of impact and detour routes.

Please be aware of construction personnel and equipment operating in and around these areas.

Central Garage Closure, September 15-26

Starting Friday, September 15 and continuing through Tuesday, September 26, the Central Garage will be closed to all parking. This closure is to facilitate repairs to drain lines within the garage. This past winter the drains frequently backed up, creating large areas of ice. This resulted in unsafe conditions for vehicles and pedestrians. These repairs will address this issue. The East Garage and Engineering Garage will continue to be available during this time, as will the surface lot in front of Central Garage.

Thank you for your understanding.
For questions, please call Parking Services: 786-1119

Update Regarding Municipality's UAA Drive Sidewalk Project

This summer the Municipality of Anchorage began a project to add a sidewalk along the west-side of UAA Drive. The sidewalk runs from Mallard Lane to the existing sidewalk next to ECB. The Municipality intended to have the project completed before the start of the semester. They were unable to meet that goal. UAA Facilities has received numerous inquiries about the schedule of this project and when the traffic diversion on UAA Drive will end.

As of 9/5/17 the Municipality reported some rework required on the sidewalk that was installed last week. They expect to address the issue this week, with the intention of returning to the normal traffic pattern by the week of September 11. The work is weather dependent, so there is a chance their schedule will push out again.

City and Utility Project Updates, Traffic Impacts for First Week of Classes

There are currently several on-going projects from the city and local utilities that will impact traffic around campus for the first week of the semester. The work is weather dependent, so specific dates cannot be provided.

ML&P work in Providence Drive: the right-hand westbound lane from Spirit Dr. to Seawolf Dr. will continue to be closed into the week of the 28th. The right-hand eastbound lane from Spirit Dr. to UAA Dr. will be closed until the middle of the week of the 28th.

Municipality of Anchorage sidewalk addition on UAA Drive: MOA does not expect to complete their concrete work before Monday. Lane restrictions around this project will cause significant traffic impacts for southbound traffic and those accessing Alumni Drive from UAA Drive.

ML&P work at 36th and Old Seward: this intersection will experience a full closure this weekend. The intersection will reopen early Monday. Intermittent lane closures will persist during weekdays.

ML&P Work Update: Single-lane, East-bound closure

Municipal Light and Power expects the west-bound closure of Providence Drive between Seawolf Drive and Spirit Drive to conclude prior to Saturday, August 26. ML&P could not provide an exact date, as much of the remaining work is weather dependent.

As soon as the west-bound lanes are open, ML&P will be conducting a single-lane closure of east-bound Providence Drive between Spirit Drive and UAA Drive. See the map below. This is not a complete closure of east-bound traffic. This single-lane closure is expected to last 7 days.

UPDATED ML&P Work Update: Closure Shifting West, Impacts to Seawolf Dr. Intersection

On Wednesday, August 16, Municipal Light and Power's closure of west-bound lanes of Providence Drive will shift. The closure will be between Seawolf Drive and Spirit Drive. East-bound lanes will be accessible.

On Saturday, August 19, ML&P's work will extend into the Seawolf Drive intersection. This will temporarily block access to campus via Seawolf Drive. Access will be maintained via Spirit Drive. This closure is expected to last several days.

Updated Pedestrian Detour for South Lot Repair Work

There has been a change to the pedestrian access route for EIB and ANSEP around the repair work in South Parking Lot. Due to adjacent utility work in Providence Drive the previously announced pedestrian detour route for access to EIB and ANSEP will be unavailable. Pedestrian access to the EIB and ANSEP will now be along Spirit Dr. See the map below.

Expect a significant presence of large truck traffic entering and leaving the South Lot as a result of the EIB walkway and parking lot project. Caution should be taken when walking to/from your vehicles in this area, especially when near the site fence access gates. Please do not enter or walk through the active construction area.

ML&P Work Update: Impacts at Intersection of Providence Dr. and Spirit Dr.

On Thursday, August 10th, Municipal Light and Power's work will extend into the intersection at Spirit Drive. This will temporarily block access to campus via Spirit Drive. Access will be maintained via Seawolf Drive. This closure is expected to last several days.

East-bound thru-traffic will be able to use the intersection during this time

South Lot and EIB Sidewalk Repairs, August 1 to August 25

On August 1 Neeser Construction will start repairs to the South Lot and sidewalk adjacent to the Engineering and Industry Building. They are expected to complete the work by August 25. See the map below for the anticipated impacts to the South Parking Lot and west EIB sidewalk.

The main entry to the EIB will be closed. Pedestrian traffic going to/from South Parking Lot will be directed to the sidewalk south of EIB. Additionally, the Pay-&-Park will be unavailable during this time.