Current Progress

Multiple Planned Power Outages Across Campus on August 13

August 9, 2024

Facilities Management will be investigating a potential problem in the campus underground electrical infrastructure, requiring a planned power outage that will affect several University facilities from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13.

During these outages, no one will be allowed to enter any affected buildings without authorization from UTD Police.

Anyone with equipment in these buildings should take the necessary precautions to ensure it will not be affected during the shutdown. Please make sure that all computers and any sensitive equipment are turned off to prevent the loss of critical information.

Lot T1 and T2 Closures, July 21-31

Lot T2 will be completely closed for maintenance on Sunday, July 21. Please ensure that your vehicle is out of that lot by 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Alternate parking is available in Lot T3, Lot T1, the Vega Hall (RHV) parking lot and the Capella Hall (RHC) parking lot.

Lot T1 will be completely closed for maintenance from Monday, July 29, through Saturday, August 3. Please ensure your vehicles is out of that lot by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Alternate parking is available in Lot T3, Lot T2, and the Vega Hall (RHV) parking lot and the Capella Hall (RHC) parking lot for residents. Parking Structure 3 (PS3) and Lot P are also available for alternate parking for commuters and employees.

The locations and types of parking spots for different parking permits in both Lot T1 and Lot T2 will be changed in response to the loss of other parking spaces during the current campus construction projects, but the changes themselves wil not be enforced until September 1. You may continue to park is the same spots through August 31.

All scheduling for these changes is tentative, weather permitting.

Loop Road Lane Closures, July 20-21

July 18, 2024

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The westbound and southbound lanes of Loop Road from Lot J to Field Street will be closed for maintenance on July 20-21. Comet Cruiser service will not be affected. As always, please drive carefully around campus.

Lane Closures on State Highway 190 Service Roads,
July 27-28

July 17, 2024

The eastbound and westbound service roads around State Highway 190 / President George Bush Turnpike will be closed from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, through 11:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, around the construction site for the DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Silver Line.

All dates and times are estimates. The latest updates (PDF [Portable Document Format File] ) on this construction project are available from DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] ’s construction contractor.

DART Silver Line Testing Begins July 21

July 12, 2024

In addition to the freight trains that pass by the north end of campus, on Monday, July 21, DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] commuter trains will start making test runs across the rails of the new Silver Line being constructed between Shiloh Road Station in Plano and DFW Airport Terminal B.

Drivers are advised that while Silver Line trains will be sounding their horns at crossings during these tests, once the line goes into regular service, they will be subject to Richardson and Plano quiet zone ordinances, and will only sound their horns in emergencies.

Regular service is expected to begin some time in late 2025 or early 2026.

For more information on this project, see dart.org/silverline.

Sidewalk Closure Along University Drive

July 1, 2024

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The sidewalk to the east side of University Drive will be closed near the Athenaeum complex construction site during the project’s next phase: building the performance hall.

New Parking Lot Construction on Southeast Side of Armstrong Drive

July 1, 2024

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A new parking lot will be constructed on the southeast side of Armstrong Drive, on the other side of the road from Lot M South. As the project begins, the parallel parking spots along Armstrong Drive will no longer be available.

Naveen Jindal School of Management Addition Construction Site Closures, Summer 2024 - Summer 2026

July 1, 2024

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From the summer of 2024 through the summer of 2026, several sections of campus will be closed off around the construction site for the latest addition to the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM):

Lot Q, Lot M North, and the land extending from those lots east to Loop Road will be closed off and become a construction site.

A section of Loop Road closest to that construction site will be intermittently opened and closed throughout the project.

A section of Drive A just north of the construction site will be closed throughout the project.

Construction Staging for the Student Success Center / Student Union

July 1, 2024

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A section of land south and east of the intersection of Synergy Park Blvd and N Floyd Rd will be used as a staging area for the Student Success Center construction project throughout the summer.

Summer Demolition Work

July 1, 2024

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This summer, the area around Classroom Buildings 1-3 (CB1, CB2, CB3) and Arts and Humanities 1-2 (AH1, AH2), along with part of Lot H, will be closed off as those buildings get demolished.

Bryce Jordan Road & Drive G Closures from July 1 - August 16

July 1, 2024

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Several closures are scheduled to happen around the intersection of Bryce Jordan Road and Drive G on various dates from July 1 through August 16:

July 1 - August 16
The sidewalk along the intersection of Bryce Jordan Road and Drive G, opposite the Student Success Center construction site, will be closed.

July 8 - August 16
Bryce Jordan Road from west of Loop Road to Drive G, and Drive G from south of Bryce Jordan Road to Parking Structure 1 (PS1), will be closed. The sidewalk along the southeast side of Lot B and Lot C will remain open during this time.

July 19 - August 16
The bridge leading from Drive G to Lot C will be closed. The sidewalk south of that bridge along Drive G, opposite the Student Success Center construction site, will be closed. The lawn and path from the east of that closed-off sidewalk to Cottonwood Creek will be closed.

Summer Parking Lot Maintenance

June 24, 2024

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Beginning Monday, June 24, various parking areas will be closed while maintenance crews repair and restripe parking space markings and colors. Parking lot repairs are conducted during the summer months when campus is less populated so that closures are less disruptive to the campus community. Additionally, scheduling parking lot maintenance during the summer ensures parking areas are ready for use prior to the start of the fall semester.

There will be parking configuration changes occurring in several parking lots and parking structures due to the significant number of construction projects affecting parking on campus. Although these changes are occurring in the upcoming weeks, please note that any parking space color changes will not be enforced until September 1, 2024. Students, faculty, and staff may continue to park in the same location where they have been parking through August 31, 2024, without upgrading their permit. Conducting parking configuration changes during the summer allows the campus community the chance to thoroughly review the modifications prior to investing in their parking permit for the following year.

Please check the Auxiliary Services website, UT Dallas Parking on X, and subscribe to parking email alerts to be updated of any schedule changes.

Alternate Route Into Campus for Comet Cruisers During Road Repairs

May 16, 2024

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During the month of May while repairs are made to sections of Loop Rd SW, Comet Cruisers will enter campus from Franklyn Jenifer Dr. on their way to the University Transit Center. No stops are expected to be bypassed by this alternate route.

Lane Closures on State Highway 190 Service Roads
from May 31 - June 3

May 10, 2024

The eastbound and westbound service roads around State Highway 190 / President George Bush Turnpike will be closed for three days, from May 31 through June 3, around the construction site for the DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Silver Line.

All dates are estimates. The latest updates (PDF [Portable Document Format File] ) on this construction project are available from DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] ’s construction contractor.

Planned Power Outages at Residence Halls

January 4, 2024

Facilities Management will be conducting annual maintenance and repairs to critical infrastructure at several residence halls and related buildings on campus, which will require a one-day power outage at those locations from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Normal generator backup power will still be available.

During these outages, no one will be allowed to enter any affected buildings without authorization from UTD Police.

Anyone with equipment in these buildings should take the necessary precautions to ensure it will not be affected during the shutdown. Please make sure that all computers and any sensitive equipment are turned off to prevent the loss of critical information.

Closures at Student Success Center Construction Site

January 2, 2024
Updated: June 27, 2024

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In support of construction on the new Student Success Center, a section of campus will be fenced off.

The Cecil and Ida Green Center (GC) and Lot G will close.

Lot E will close until the spring of 2027, but the sidewalk that leads to accessible parking will no longer be available. All accessible parking spaces in Lots G & E will be relocated to Lots A & B.

The sidewalk on Bryce Jordan Road leading to Lot B will close, but the crosswalk between Lot B and Lot C will remain open.

Expect intermittent closures along Bryce Jordan Road and Drive G.

Closures at Esports Construction Site

January 2, 2024

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In support of construction on the new Esports facility, a section of campus will be fenced off between the Student Union (SU), the Student Union Food Court (SUFC), Founders Building (FO), and Engineering and Computer Science North (ECSN).

The east-west pedestrian walkway between SU and FO will reamin open.

The north-south pathway between SU and ECSN will be closed.