As the 2019 summer construction season continues, the Office of University Planning, Design & Construction, Facilities Operations and other key departments continue to coordinate efforts and identify areas of campus where improvements will be made to our buildings, infrastructure and grounds.

Due to logistics and activities associated with those improvements, traffic patterns in the following districts will be directly impacted:

NORTH CAMPUS

Auditorium Road & Extension Closed August 2019 through Fall 2020

• No thru traffic between North Eagleville Road and Jorgensen Road
• Temporary closure in July for up to 4-5 days (TBA)

ATHLETICS DISTRICT

Portion of Jim Calhoun Way Closed Now through Summer 2020

• Closed between Freitas Ice Forum and Alumni Drive – No thru traffic from Separatist Road to Hillside Road
• Access to Lot I via Separatist Road
• Bus, special event & game traffic routing through Hilltop Apartments when necessary

Intersection of Jim Calhoun Way & Alumni Drive Reopens June 3rd

Portion of Alumni Drive Alternating Direction through mid-June

• Between Jim Calhoun Way and Husky Circle

EAST CAMPUS

Portion of Horsebarn Hill Road Extension Closed throughout Summer

• No thru traffic between CT-195 and Horsebarn Hill through early August

CORE CAMPUS

Portion of Hillside Road Alternating Direction throughout Summer

• Intermittent delays between Jim Calhoun Way and Fairfield Way through mid-June
• Intermittent delays between West Campus Residence Halls and Fairfield Way, beginning by mid-June

SOUTH CAMPUS

Coventry Road & Maple Lane Closed throughout Summer

• No thru traffic between Mansfield Road and Bolton Road through mid-August
• Access to Lot S from Bolton Road via Alethia Drive – Follow signs

Project names, locations and anticipated schedules, as well as additional information on these and other campus roads, are shown on these maps.  Construction sites and traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be published monthly, or more regularly when the significance of those changes warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is planning development of a new ice hockey arena and surface parking on approximately 16 acres along Jim Calhoun Way on its main campus in Storrs. The site is about half developed today and consists primarily of a parking lot (Lot I), an isolated wetland, wet weather stormwater conveyance, and rolling, wooded uplands. Immediately east of and adjacent to Lot I is the existing Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum, a 1,650-seat ice hockey arena built in 1998 that UConn currently owns and operates.

In 2014, UConn’s Division 1 Men’s and Women’s ice hockey teams joined the Hockey East conference.  Because the current Freitas Ice Forum is too small and does not meet Hockey East standards and requirements to host UConn’s men’s hockey games, UConn has had to play almost all its home men’s hockey games in the XL Center in Hartford for the last four years.  The Hockey East Association requires teams in the conference to have facilities with at least 4,000 seats along with other amenities. UConn has obtained permission from Hockey East to build a smaller venue with 2,500 seats so long as the arena’s design allows for potential expansion to 3,500 seats in the future.

The new arena will host some men’s hockey games, all women’s hockey games and will also support UConn’s robust recreational ice hockey program.  Additionally, the new arena could by utilized by the University or to support community needs.  At a minimum, the new arena will have the following features:

• Up to 3,500 seats, with at least 25% of the seats being seat-back chairs; the balance can be bleachers.
• Arena facilities and ice that will meet all NCAA Division I Ice Hockey requirements, all Hockey East Conference standards, and all University guidelines and requirements.
• A permanent locker room for both the UConn men’s and women’s ice hockey team, a Division 1 ice hockey team visitor’s locker room, two (2) other mid-sized locker rooms, and a small official’s locker room.
• Five (5) offices dedicated for UConn’s use.
• A scoreboard with video replay capability.
• Parking for up to 700 vehicles.

To satisfy parking requirements, the existing surface lot will approximately double in size. The new capacity of Lot I, however, will not accommodate sellout events at the arena. During those events, UConn will rely on its other parking facilities and shuttle operations.

UConn is currently negotiating an agreement with a private developer who will design, construct, own and operate the new arena on UConn’s property. As currently contemplated, UConn will be in charge of maintaining the arena, while the developer would operate and manage it.  The targeted opening of the new arena is during the fall semester of 2021 and it will adhere to University design guidelines and performance standards for new construction.

View a map of the project area and a preliminary concept plan of the proposed project.

A Public Scoping Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 6:30pm in Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center on the UConn campus in Storrs.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm.  The closest public parking is in the South Parking Garage, 2366 Jim Calhoun Way, adjacent to the UConn Bookstore.

To watch a live stream of the scoping meeting, please visit http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/uyrei.

UPDATE 6/14/19:  A recording of the live stream may be viewed at https://kaltura.uconn.edu/media/Konover_jpr08005_20190611-183106/1_kgyugmci.

Written comments are welcomed and accepted beginning May 21, 2019 until the close of business on Friday, June 21, 2019.  For submitting comments and questions about the public meeting or scoping for this project, please contact:

John Robitaille, Sr. Project Manager

University Planning, Design and Construction

31 LeDoyt Road, Unit 3038, Storrs, CT 06269-3038

john.robitaille@uconn.edu

As the academic year comes to an end and UConn enters its 2019 summer construction season, the Office of University Planning, Design & Construction, Facilities Operations and other key departments continue to coordinate efforts and identify areas of campus where improvements will be made to our buildings, infrastructure and grounds.

Due to logistics and activities associated with those improvements, traffic patterns in the following districts will be directly impacted:

NORTH CAMPUS: Auditorium Road & Extension Closed August 2019 through Fall 2020

• No thru traffic between North Eagleville Road and Jorgensen Road
• Temporary closure in late April and again in June or July for up to 4-5 days (TBA)

ATHLETICS DISTRICT: Portion of Jim Calhoun Way Closed Now through Summer 2020

• Closed between Freitas Ice Forum and Alumni Drive – No thru traffic from Separatist Road to Hillside Road
• Access to Lot I via Separatist Road
• Bus, special event & game traffic routing through Hilltop Apartments when necessary

ATHLETICS DISTRICT: Intersection of Jim Calhoun Way & Alumni Drive Closed 2-3 Weeks in May

• Detours at Lot D and Basketball Champions Center, beginning May 14th

ATHLETICS DISTRICT: Portion of Alumni Drive Alternating Direction for 2-3 Weeks in May

• Between Jim Calhoun Way and Husky Circle, beginning May 14th

EAST CAMPUS: Portion of Horsebarn Hill Road Extension Closed throughout Summer

• No thru traffic between CT-195 and Horsebarn Hill, beginning May 13th

CORE CAMPUS: Portion of Hillside Road Alternating Direction throughout Summer

• Intermittent delays between Jim Calhoun Way and Fairfield Way, beginning May 14th
• Intermittent delays between West Campus Residence Halls and Fairfield Way, beginning in June (TBA)

SOUTH CAMPUS: Coventry Road & Maple Lane Closed throughout Summer

• No thru traffic between Mansfield Road and Bolton Road, beginning May 13th
• Access to Lot S from Bolton Road via Alethia Drive – Follow signs

Project names, locations and anticipated schedules, as well as additional information on these and other campus roads, are shown on these maps.  Construction sites and traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be published monthly, or more regularly when the significance of those changes warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

As UConn enters its 2019 summer construction season, the Office of University Planning, Design & Construction, Facilities Operations and other key departments have been coordinating efforts and identified areas of campus where improvements will be made to our buildings, infrastructure and grounds.

Due to logistics and activities associated with those improvements, traffic patterns in the following districts will be directly impacted:

NORTH CAMPUS

AUDITORIUM ROAD & EXT:  CLOSED NOW THROUGH FALL 2020

•  NO THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN N EAGLEVILLE ROAD & JORGENSEN ROAD

ATHLETICS DISTRICT

JIM CALHOUN WAY: CLOSED BETWEEN FREITAS ICE FORUM AND ALUMNI DRIVE, NOW THROUGH SUMMER 2020

• NO THROUGH TRAFFIC FROM SEPARATIST ROAD TO HILLSIDE ROAD
• ACCESS PERMITTED TO LOT I VIA SEPARATIST ROAD THROUGH SUMMER 2020
• BUS, SPECIAL EVENT & GAME TRAFFIC ROUTING THROUGH HILLTOP APARTMENTS WHEN NECESSARY

JIM CALHOUN WAY / ALUMNI DR INTERSECTION:  CLOSED 2-3 WEEKS, BEGINNING AFTER COMMENCEMENT

• DETOURS AT LOT D AND BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CENTER

ALUMNI DRIVE:  ALTERNATING DIRECTION BETWEEN JIM CALHOUN WAY AND HUSKY CIRCLE

•  BEGINNING IN JUNE OR JULY FOR UP TO 3-4 WEEKS (TBA)

EAST CAMPUS

HORSEBARN HILL ROAD EXTENSION:  CLOSED THROUGH SUMMER, BEGINNING AFTER COMMENCEMENT

• NO THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN CT-195 AND HORSEBARN HILL

CORE CAMPUS

HILLSIDE ROAD:  OCCASIONAL ALTERNATING DIRECTION AT GAMPEL THROUGH SUMMER, BEGINNING AFTER COMMENCEMENT

• TEMPORARY SINGLE LANE DURING WEEKDAYS, BETWEEN JIM CALHOUN WAY AND FAIRFIELD WAY
• PAVING BETWEEN WEST CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLS AND FAIRFIELD WAY, BEGINS MID TO LATE SUMMER (TBA)

SOUTH CAMPUS

COVENTRY ROAD & MAPLE LANE: CLOSED THROUGH SUMMER, BEGINNING AFTER COMMENCEMENT

• NO THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN MANSFIELD ROAD AND BOLTON ROAD
• ACCESS TO LOT S AND SOUTH CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLS FROM BOLTON ROAD

WHITNEY ROAD EXTENSION:  CLOSED NOW THROUGH FALL

• NO THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN WHITNEY ROAD AND GILBERT ROAD

Project names, locations and anticipated schedules, as well as additional information on these and other campus roads, are shown on these maps.  Construction sites and traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be published monthly, or more regularly when the significance of those changes warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

The University has prepared an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) to further evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Action, as well as other alternatives, including the No Action alternative. The University of Connecticut (UConn) is proposing to begin construction of the Northwest Science Quad on an approximately 22-acre site located at the northwest corner of campus which includes the existing Lot 9, X-Lot, and L-Lot. The Northwest Science Quad is identified as part of the North Eagleville Science District in the University’s Campus Master Plan and is part of the capital project initiatives in support of Next Generation Connecticut to significantly expand educational opportunities, research, and innovation in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at UConn. The proposed project consists of the following:

• Science 1 Building – an ~193,600 gross square foot (GSF) STEM Research Center
• Supplemental utility plant (SUP)
• North Woodland Corridor walkway
• Improvements to King Hill Road and realignment of Hillside Road and Alumni Drive
• Stormwater management and other campus-wide utilities to service the Northwest Science Quad
• Extension of utility tunnel from existing Central Utility Plant (CUP) to the proposed SUP
• Surface parking (approximately 180 spaces)

Construction associated with the project will incorporate best practices of sustainability with a minimum goal for Science 1 of LEED Gold certification, with a goal of also being certified for the U.S. Green Building Council Sustainable SITES program.

The EIE is available for public review and comment. It can be found electronically by clicking here, and it also can be obtained at the Mansfield Town Clerk’s Office, Audrey P Beck Municipal Building, 4 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, CT and Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield, CT.

A public hearing on this project will be held on January 30, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dodd Center’s Konover Auditorium, 405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205, Storrs, CT. The closest public parking is in the South Garage, 2366 Jim Calhoun Way, Storrs, CT. Adjacent to the UConn Bookstore. Doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. to allow review of informational materials. Please note that this event will be available via livestream:

To Watch Live:

• Go to http://ait.uconn.edu/live-streaming/.
• Go to the event date on the calendar (January 30, 2019).
• Look for the event by start time and name: 6:50 pm Stream04 – NW Science Quad Proj – Konover.
• In the description of the calendar event you will find info on which Live Stream will host the event. Choose the link based on the description in the calendar information.

To Watch Later:

• After your event is over, we will provide a link to the recorded event here.

Written comments should be sent to: Sean Vasington, UConn – Planning, Design, and Construction, 31 LeDoyt Road, U-3038; Storrs, CT 06269; email: sean.vasington@uconn.edu.

The deadline for comments is through February 8, 2019.

UPDATED NOV 1, 2018

With many projects completing their respective construction activities before winter sets in, a few traffic patterns have changed for the remainder of the fall semester, and beyond.

Jim Calhoun Way between Alumni Drive and I Lot at Freitas Ice Forum is now closed.  This closure will be in place until Summer 2020 for completion of additional infrastructure upgrades for the southwest area of campus and development of new athletic facilities.

I Lot will remain accessible from Separatist Road and the remainder of Jim Calhoun Way may be accessed from Alumni Drive or Hillside Road.  Buses, special event and game traffic will be permitted through Hilltop Apartments when necessary.

Also, with construction substantially completed along North Eagleville Road, left turns onto Glenbrook Road have been re-established for inbound traffic.  Outbound traffic on North Eagleville Road will stop and yield to oncoming inbound traffic turning left onto Glenbrook Road.

Please plan accordingly for travel delays related to these and other areas of campus as shown and outlined in this presentation.  Construction sites and traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be announced when significant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

With the academic year in full swing and many projects completing their respective construction activities before winter sets in, a few traffic patterns will change for the remainder of the fall semester, and beyond.

Most notably, the portion of Jim Calhoun Way closed between Separatist Road and I Lot (adjacent to Freitas Ice Forum) will reopen by mid-October.  At that time, a new portion of Jim Calhoun Way will close between Alumni Drive and I Lot.  This closure will be in place until Summer 2020 for completion of additional infrastructure upgrades for the southwest area of campus and development of new athletic facilities.

I Lot will remain accessible from Separatist Road and the remainder of Jim Calhoun Way may be accessed from Alumni Drive or Hillside Road.  Buses, special event and game traffic will be permitted through Hilltop Apartments when necessary.

Also, as the final paving course, road markings and landscape improvements are completed along North Eagleville Road, left turns onto Glenbrook Road will be re-established for inbound traffic.  Outbound traffic on North Eagleville Road will stop and yield to oncoming inbound traffic turning left onto Glenbrook Road.

Please plan accordingly for travel delays related to these and other areas of campus as outlined in this presentation.  Traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be announced when significant differences in construction logistics warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

As the the majority of summer construction concludes and another academic year begins, various improvements will continue through the fall semester with new impacts on campus traffic patterns.

Most notably, a portion of Jim Calhoun Way will close between Separatist Road and I Lot (adjacent to Freitas Ice Forum) for upgrading infrastructure that serves the southwest area of campus.  The closure begins on August 27th and is scheduled to reopen on October 2nd.  Jim Calhoun Way, all athletic facilities along it, and I Lot will remain accessible from Hillside Road and Alumni Drive.

Also, as North Eagleville Road reopens to normal traffic, left turns onto Glenbrook Road (inbound) will be accessible to emergency, service and other authorized vehicles, including special events coordinated by Public Safety.

Please plan accordingly for travel delays related to these and other areas of campus as outlined in this presentation.  Traffic patterns are subject to change however updates will be announced when significant differences in construction logistics warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

Updated June 30, 2018

As campus improvements associated with UConn2000, 21st Century UConn and Next Generation Connecticut continue, please plan for travel delays and traffic impacts related to this summer’s construction activities.

Most notably, a portion of Hillside Road is closed between Glenbrook Road and Gilbert Road.

The North and South Parking Garages are open and will remain accessible throughout the summer.

Restricted access to McMahon Residence Hall, Greer Field House and the Student Union will be permitted in special circumstances upon request.  Hillside Road is scheduled to reopen to normal traffic by August 17th.

Additional information regarding where summer construction is planned, including anticipated traffic patterns and delays, is provided here.

We thank you for your continued patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu

As building, utility and infrastructure improvements associated with UConn2000, 21st Century UConn and Next Generation Connecticut (NGC) continues, traffic patterns on the following campus roads (as shown on this map) will be directly impacted due to construction activities:

AUDITORIUM ROAD & EXTENSION

• Closed to Vehicular Traffic
• Construction & Service Vehicles Only

COVENTRY ROAD

• Closed to Vehicular Traffic at Maple Lane
• Construction & Service Vehicles Only

GLENBROOK ROAD

• Right turn only at North Eagleville Road
• Frequent Delays at Central Utility Plant, Obey Crossing Guards

HILLSIDE ROAD

• Open to All Traffic
• Frequent Delays approaching North Garage and Jim Calhoun Way

JORGENSEN ROAD

• Open to Local Traffic Only, No Thru Traffic
• Accessible Drop-Off Area Provided for Events

NORTH EAGLEVILLE ROAD

• Open to All Traffic, Frequent Delays
• Alternating Directions at Auditorium Road Ext, Torrey Life Sciences Building, and Atwater Laboratory
• Caution: Pedestrian Crossings
• Obey Traffic Controls at Glenbrook Road

WHITNEY ROAD & EXTENSION

• Open to Local Traffic Only
• Parking Reductions On-Street and at Dodd Center

Construction activities will remain isolated to select areas of campus through the spring semester.  Traffic patterns are subject to change on a daily basis however updates will be announced when significant changes warrant.

We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding while we work to improve our campus facilities.

For more information, please contact Sean Vasington at sean.vasington@uconn.edu