Power Outages Planned Over Winter Break
December 11, 2015
In order to minimize disruptions and inconvenience, UT Dallas Facilities Management
has scheduled several power outages during winter break for annual maintenance,
inspections and cleaning of critical equipment.
The Central Energy Plant (CEP) and Satellite Utility Plant
(SUP), which affect heating and air conditioning only,
will be shut down from 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, through Monday, December 28.
Several campus buildings will be without heating or air conditioning while maintenance work
is performed.
In addition, maintenance projects will interrupt power to the
Natural Science and Engineering Research Lab (RL)
from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22; and the Administration Building (AD) from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
on Saturday, January 2.
All power will be out in these buildings during maintenance. No one will be allowed
into the affected buildings during the power outages without prior notification
and authorization of the UT Dallas Police.
Occupants of the affected buildings should turn off their computers and any other
equipment that may be affected by the outage.
Fencing to Close Visual Arts Studio East Entrance
November 20, 2015
During the afternoon of Friday, November 20, crews will be expanding the construction
fence around the Landscape Enhancement Project near the
Science Learning Center (SLC) and the Visual Arts Studio.
The new fencing will close the entrance on the east side of the Visual Arts Studio, although it may still be used as an emergency exit. Pedestrians should plan to enter the Visual Arts Studio on the west side until further notice.
Loop Road Construction to Impact Lot R
November 13, 2015
Roads marked with red stripes are closed.
Roads marked in solid orange are restricted to parking lot traffic.
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Beginning Monday, November 16, Lot R users will need to use the Facilities Way entrance to access their parking. Facilities Way still will be partially blocked by barricades, but Lot R traffic will be able to travel through and across the new Loop Road bridge, which will be temporarily open to Lot R traffic only.
Additionally, the west lane of the Lot R exit, the sidewalk along the Lot R entrance
to the Administration Building (AD), and a portion of Loop Road pavement to the west will be barricaded off to begin demolition. Pedestrians coming from Parking Structure 3 (PS3) toward the Administration Building will be detoured to a temporary decomposed granite sidewalk around the construction site.
Weather permitting, the newly aligned Loop Road west toward Rutford Avenue will reopen on Monday, November 30. Simultaneously, the new bridge will close east of Lot R in order to facilitate work on the bridge rails, road striping and the embankment. During this time, Lot R traffic should revert to using the Rutford Avenue campus entrance.
All segments of the new road and bridge will open to the public on Friday, December 18, weather permitting.
Crane Installation to Temporarily Impact Drive A, Pedestrian Route
October 22, 2015
Crews will work to install a crane at the Student Services Building Addition construction site this weekend, October 24-25.
There will be increased truck traffic on Drive A and some pedestrian routes and entrances to buildings in the area will be blocked with fencing during the installation process. A small area of Lot J will also be blocked to allow trucks to turn around and exit on Drive A to Waterview Parkway.
Weather permitting, work will be completed by Monday, October 26, and the area will reopen.
Construction to Temporarily Close Facilities Way
October 8, 2015
Roads marked in red are closed to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Paths marked in green are open to pedestrian traffic.
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Starting the morning of Monday, October 12, a portion of Facilities Way off of Synergy Park Boulevard will temporarily close for two weeks. Crews will be working to complete the new driving bridge and road connections for the Loop Road expansion project.
Access to the Callier Richardson and Facilities Management parking lots will remain open, but traffic will not be allowed to continue past the lots. To reach Parking Structure 3 (PS3) and Lot R, drivers should plan to enter campus on Rutford Avenue off of Synergy Park Boulevard, or on Loop Road off of Waterview Parkway, near Residence Hall West.
Additionally, there will be no pedestrian access along the closed area. However, the granite path going to/from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Lab (RL) and the west side of Callier Richardson will remain open, as well as the sidewalk from Lot A to the Facilities Management and service buildings.
Please review the map and plan accordingly. Weather permitting, the area should reopen by November 2.
Landscape Enhancement to Affect Pedestrian Paths
September 28, 2015
The next phase of the Campus Landscape Enhancement Project will begin the morning of Friday, October 2.
The areas shown in red on the map will be fenced during construction.
Some pedestrian paths near the Visual Arts Studio, the
Science Learning Center (SLC),
Founders North (FN),
Founders Building (FO)
and Founders West Annex (FA) will be altered,
but all buildings will remain accessible during construction. Please review the map and plan accordingly.
Weather permitting, this phase of the project will be completed by late spring 2016.
Campus Wide Steam Outage
September 22, 2015
In order to complete repairs to critical equipment associated with the campus steam and hot water, it has become necessary to have a steam outage on Sunday, September 27, 2015.
The outage will be from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and will affect hot water and steam to the following buildings:
- Administration Building (AD)
- Cecil H. Green Hall (GR)
- Cecil and Ida Green Center (GC)
- Erik Jonsson Academic Center (JO)
- Founders Building (FO)
- Founders West Annex (FA)
- Founders North (FN)
- Natural Science and Engineering Research Lab (RL)
- Bioengineering Science Building (BSB)
- Sirius Hall (RHS)
- Science Learning Center (SLC)
- Lloyd V. Berkner Hall (BE)
- Engineering and Computer Science North (ECSN)
- Engineering and Computer Science South (ECSS)
- Student Union (SU)
- Student Union Food Court (SUFC)
- Eugene McDermott Library (MC)
- Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM)
- Karl Hoblitzelle Hall (HH)
- Alexander Clark Center
- Activity Center (AB)
- Student Services Building (SSB)
- Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building (ATC)
As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Lot I / PS4 Update
September 15, 2015
Please use alternate parking (shown in green stripes)
when Lot I (shown in orange stripes) closes.
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Lot I will close this week to begin construction on Parking Structure 4.
The process will begin Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 a.m., when the north portion of the lot will close in order to move the contractor’s trailer into the lot and facilitate the installation of fencing. The lot will be fully closed by 5:00 a.m. Friday, September 18.
Please review the
parking map (PDF [Portable Document Format File] ) and plan accordingly. Recommended alternate options include two new paved overflow additions to Lot U (green spaces). Also, gold and green spaces are being added to the east portion of Lot T (closest to Rutford Avenue and NSERL), and are scheduled to open by September 17, weather permitting.
Comet Cab service
is available from Lots U and T.
PS4 is scheduled to open during the fall 2016 semester, weather permitting. The project will add about 1,150 parking spaces to campus and will include the installation of utility lines and the widening of Drives A and H.
Please continue to check this site for updates as this project progresses.
Lot I to Close for PS4 Construction
September 3, 2015
In order to begin construction for Parking Structure 4 (PS4), Lot I is tentatively scheduled to close by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10.
Please review the parking map (PDF [Portable Document Format File] ) and plan ahead to allow additional time to park and reach your destination. Approximately 350 additional green parking spaces will be available in Lot U when two new overflow lots open on Monday, September 14.
Weather permitting, PS4 will add about 1,150&#!60;spaces to campus at the beginning of the fall 2016 semester. The 383,500-square-foot parking structure will be the largest on campus and will feature energy-efficient LED lighting, three elevators, and two separate entrance and exit ramps to ease traffic flow. The main entrance will be on Drive H. In addition, this project will include the installation of utility lines and the widening of Drives A and H.
Please continue to check this site for updates as this project progresses.
Lot T Overflow Temporarily Closed for Paving
September 3, 2015
The Lot T gravel overflow lot located off of Waterview Parkway is currently being paved and striped. It will reopen on Monday, September 21.
North Mall Maintenance to Impact Weekend Pedestrian Routes
August 28, 2015
Areas shown in orange stripes will be closed Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30.
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The following areas will be closed to pedestrians Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30 for repairs and cleaning:
- Area 1 – The south exit of the Administration Building (AD) into the paver area will be
closed for paver modifications and repairs. This will reopen Sunday afternoon
at approximately 4:00 p.m.
- Area 2 – The terrace, ramp 1, stair 1, and upper landing
of stair 1 will be closed for the sandblasting of concrete surfaces. Access to the
stairs and ramp will be closed between the
Erik Jonsson Academic Center (JO)
and the
Founders Building (FO), and
Founders North (FN), Theatre (TH)
and Terrace and the Founders North entry at east end. This will reopen Saturday
afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m.
- Area 3 – The pathway between
Cecil H. Green Hall (GR) and
Cecil and Ida Green Center (GC) will be closed for sandblasting
in the upper terrace area. Once it is reopened, the Green passage will close for
sandblasting operations. This area will reopen Sunday afternoon at
approximately 4:00 p.m.
Please review the map and plan accordingly if you will be in this area of campus this weekend.
Delivery to Impact Traffic on Rutford, August 27
August 26, 2015
On the morning of August 27 between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., one lane of Rutford Avenue will close for approximately one hour while a delivery is made to the NSERL building. During this time, flagmen will be on site to help direct traffic. Please consider using the entrance at Waterview Parkway and Loop Road as an alternate route.
Fall Campus Updates
August 21, 2015
The University will debut several completed projects —most notably the North Mall and Loop Road extension— at the beginning of the fall 2015 semester. Construction on other projects, such as the Student Services Building Addition and the east-west corridor between the Trellis and Rutford Avenue, will continue.
For information about what’s new on campus and directions for navigating campus, please refer to:
Construction Updates
Parking Updates
Dining Updates
Pedestrian Access Changes in Mall
August 19, 2015
Area B (shown in yellow) will remain closed until late Spring 2016. Until then, please use the available alternate pathways (shown in bright green).
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The North Mall reopens to pedestrian traffic on August 19. While the fountain area between
Founders Building (FO) and the
Theatre (TH) will remain closed, it is expected to open later this semester.
Construction also continues in Area B, which spans from the Trellis to Rutford Avenue. Effective August 19, this area will be closed to pedestrians. Students, faculty, and staff should use the skybridges, the North Mall and the available alternate East/West pathways to navigate the area and access nearby buildings. Weather permitting, Area B will be completed by late Spring 2016.
Road Repairs to Temporarily Close Drive G
August 6, 2015
From Saturday, August 8, through Sunday, August 16, crews will be repairing a crack in the road on Drive G that spans from the Lot G south entrance to Drive A. The Lot G entrance will remain open throughout the repairs. The Parking Structure 1 (PS1) west entrance will be closed, but the south entrance will remain open. To access PS1, enter campus from the south at W. Campbell Road and University Parkway. There will be no access to PS1 from N. Floyd Road and W. Lookout Drive during this project.
Construction to Impact Synergy Park Boulevard Beginning July 27
July 23, 2015
The developers for Northside are planning various lane closures on Synergy Park Boulevard beginning July 27. This work is phased and will be ongoing while turn lanes and property entrances are constructed. Please watch for construction crews and barricades in the area, and allow additional time to reach you destination.
Weekend Pedestrian Detours
July 9, 2015
The walkways spanning from Rutford Avenue to the Trellis will be closed to pedestrians on several weekends (7:00 a.m. Saturdays through 7:00 p.m. Sundays) throughout the summer, from the weekend of July 11 through the weekend of August 9. Crews will be working to haul away demolition debris from the area. To access the Student Union or Eugene McDermott Library from the west, enter Founders on the west side, and exit from the first floor, southeast corner sliding doors into the mall. Please pay attention to signage in the area and allow additional time to reach your destination. This area will be reopened each week for pedestrian access Monday through Friday.
Next Phase of Campus Landscape Enhancement Project to Affect Pedestrian Routes Starting Monday, June 29
June 26, 2015
Starting Monday, June 29, 2015, crews will begin work on the next phase of the Campus Landscape Enhancement Project called Area B, which spans from Rutford Avenue to the trellis.
The project will block some ground-level entrances to the Student Union, Founders Building, Founders Annex, Berkner Hall and the Engineering & Computer Science North Building, but modified pedestrian pathways and other entrances to these buildings will remain open throughout construction. Pedestrian routes could change as the project progresses, so please pay attention to signage in the area and allow additional time to reach your destination.
Please continue to check this website for construction updates.
Loop Road Construction Update
June 25, 2015
On Monday, June 29, the newly resurfaced Lot A and the west portion of Lot B will reopen for parking, but will only be accessible from Floyd Road at the entrance closest to the Police Department building. The City of Richardson worked with the University to temporarily allow for left turns into campus during this phase of the project.
The eastbound side of Lookout Drive will also open for two-way traffic to allow the westbound side to close for construction. Lots C and D will be completely closed at this time for resurfacing and restriping.
Additional parking for green, gold, orange and purple permits during this phase of the project can be found in Parking Structures 1 and 3, and Lots J, M and Q. Drivers are advised to allow additional time to reach their parking destinations and watch for construction traffic.
Weather permitting, the east portion of Lot B will open in mid-July, the new entrance from Waterview Parkway onto Loop Road near Residence Hall West will open at the end of July, and Lots C and D and the Lookout Drive entrance will be completed in August before the start of the fall 2015 semester. All phases of the project, including a new bridge near Lot R and a road connection to Facilities Way, are expected to be complete by late fall 2015.
Continue to check this website for construction updates as this project progresses.
East Entrance to Lot N, Some Parking Spots, Closed June 13-17
June 12, 2015
Please enter Lot N using Synergy Park Blvd from June 13-17.
The east entrance to Lot N, which opens onto Facilities Way, will be closed from Saturday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 17. Several parking spots on the east side of the lot will also be closed during this time. Please enter Lot N using Synergy Park Blvd.
In addition, the Comet Cruiser bus stop just north on Lot N will be temporarily moved to the other side of Facilities Way, just north of Lot S.
Bike Lane, Traffic Changes on Waterview Parkway
June 9, 2015
The City of Richardson will be adding bike lane striping on Waterview Parkway between Campbell Road and Synergy Park Boulevard this June and July. Crews expect to finish the project by the end of the July, weather permitting. Once complete, vehicles will only be allowed to drive in the two left lanes closest to the median, except for when making right turns.
Green Hall East Entrance Closed May 25 – June 5
May 21, 2015
The east entrance to Cecil H. Green Hall (GR)
will be closed due to construction starting Monday, May 25. Weather permitting, work will be completed by June 5 and the entrance will be reopened. During this timeframe, pedestrians should utilize the west, north and south entrances of the building.
Road Construction, Repairs to Affect Parking, Traffic Flow
May 05, 2015
The Loop Road expansion project is moving into its next phase over the summer, impacting parking Lots A, B, C and D.
From Monday, May 18 through the end of June, parking Lots A and B will be completely closed for resurfacing and restriping. In addition, the entrance to campus on Lookout Drive will be renovated for the Loop Road expansion. The existing east-bound lanes of Lookout Drive will be closed. The west-bound lanes will be converted to allow for two-way traffic. Drive G will be accessible through this entrance, but Lot C will not. Access to the campus from Floyd and Lookout roads will be maintained throughout the project.
Lots C and D will have fencing in place as work continues on Loop Road. The outer half of Lot C will be closed completely. Lot D will remain open for parking, as well as a few inner rows of Lot C. To access these areas, use Drive G from Lookout Drive, or enter at University Parkway and follow Armstrong Drive to Lot D. There will be an entrance to the front portion of Lot C from Lot D. Lot D will have green and gold spaces available, and Lot will have purple, orange and gold spaces available. Additional parking during this phase of the project can be found in Parking Structures 1 and 3, which offer spaces for green, gold, orange and purple permits.
During this timeframe, work will also begin near Residence Hall West to extend Loop Road and create a west entrance and exit via Waterview Parkway. Those in the surrounding area may experience some additional noise, but pedestrian access and traffic flow will not be affected.
In early July, the newly resurfaced Lots A and B will reopen for parking, but will only be accessible from Floyd Road. The City of Richardson is working with the University to temporarily allow for left turns into campus during this phase of the project. The two-way traffic access along Lookout Road will be shifted to the newly paved east-bound lanes, and the west-bound lanes off Lookout Drive will be closed for construction. Lots C and D will be completely closed at this time for resurfacing and restriping. Additional parking for green, gold, orange and purple permits during this phase of the project can be found in Parking Structures 1 and 3, and Lots J, M and Q.
Drivers are advised to allow additional time to reach their parking destinations and watch for construction traffic. Weather permitting, the parking lots and the Lookout Drive entrance should be completed before the start of the fall 2015 semester. All phases of the project, including a new bridge near Lot R and a road connection to Facilities Way, are expected to be complete by late fall 2015.
Continue to check this website for construction updates as this project progresses.
New Routes Needed to Park in Lots A and B
January 9, 2015
Work on the expansion of Loop Road has begun in parking Lots A and B. In Lot A, only E-parking and green parking will be accessible from the Floyd Road entrance near the Police Department (PD). To access gold, orange and purple parking in Lots A and B, enter the campus on Lookout Drive. Some gold and green parking in both lots will be temporarily unavailable during the project. Alternatives can be found in parking structures 1 and 3, and Lotss C, D, a, H, I, J, M and U.
Read more in the recent News Center story.
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