Traffic, pedestrian impacts: Summer construction work continues on the Blacksburg campus
From: The Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities
To accommodate summer capital construction and maintenance work, there will be periodic road and pedestrian route closures and traffic delays in limited areas of Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus during May - August.
Updates to ongoing summer work will be communicated via VTx in the list below:
Traffic delays from capital construction efforts
Stanger Street single lane closure: May
To accommodate capital construction efforts on the New Upper Quad Residence Hall, there will be a single lane closure on Stanger Street near Old Turner Street to Major Williams Hall from approximately Monday, May 15 - Friday, May 26.
Flaggers and directional signage will be posted to assist with navigation. During this time, drivers should exercise caution and obey posted signage.
Questions may be directed to vtfacilities@vt.edu.
Ag Quad Parking Lot closure: May - August
To accommodate capital construction efforts on Slusher Hall, a portion of the Ag Quad Parking Lot along with nearby sidewalks leading to and along Slusher Hall will be closed from approximately Monday, May 15 - Friday, Aug. 11.
During this time, all ADA parking spaces will remain available.
Drivers are encouraged to utilize nearby alternative parking lots and to exercise caution and obey posted signage.
Alternative pedestrian routes will be available alongside the construction fencing through the Ag Quad Parking Lot to the Drillfield. Accessible pathways will not be impacted by this work.
Directional signage will be posted to assist with navigation.
Questions may be directed to vtfacilities@vt.edu.
Parking, pedestrian impacts from maintenance efforts
Johnson Hall sidewalk closure: May - August
To accommodate sewer line replacement efforts, a limited portion of the sidewalk adjacent to Johnson Hall will be closed from approximately Monday, May 15 - Friday, Aug. 4.
During this time, pedestrians may utilize nearby alternative sidewalks to access Johnson Hall.
Questions may be directed to vtrepair@vt.edu.
Military Building parking lot, bus shelter closure: May - August
To accommodate condensate line maintenance efforts, the parking lot adjacent to the Military Building and the nearby bus shelter will be temporarily closed from approximately Monday, May 15 - Friday, Aug. 4.
During this time, drivers are encouraged to utilize nearby parking lots. Riders should use alternative bus shelters. The sidewalk will remain open to pedestrians.
Questions may be directed to vtrepair@vt.edu.
Stadium Lot closure: May - August
To accommodate waterline replacement efforts, limited portions of the Stadium Lot will be closed in phases from approximately Monday, May 15 - Friday, Aug. 4.
During this time, drivers should exercise caution and obey posted signage.
Questions may be directed to vtrepair@vt.edu.
President's Quad sidewalk closure: May - August
To accommodate sidewalk improvement efforts occurring near the President's Quad, a limited portion of the pedestrian pathway adjacent to Newman Hall and through Barringer Hall will be closed in sections from approximately Monday, May 22 - Tuesday, Aug. 1.
During this time, accessible routes will continue to remain available.
Questions may be directed to vtrepair@vt.edu.
