Well here’s a clue that fall is almost upon us: The Students are Coming (Back)!

If you work close to a student housing area, you might want to know about some traffic pattern changes happening for the Student Move-In, happening Sept 1 at 6am until Sept 3 at 10pm.

Student Move-In traffic pattern changes

Thompson – One way southbound from East Jefferson to Packard
Madison – One way eastbound from South Division to South State
East Washington – One way westbound from Fletcher to South State – meters bagged
Maynard – Meters bagged from Jefferson to East William
East University – Meters bagged from Hill to Willard
Willard – from Church to East University

FYI from the AATA:

Three bus boarding locations at the Blake Transit Center (BTC) will be relocated on Wednesday, August 4 due to the closing of Fifth Avenue around the underground parking lot construction next to the main library.

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (TheRide) has announced that Routes 1, 15 and 18 will board passengers along the west side of Fourth Avenue just north of William Street next to the Fourth and William parking structure. Passengers are encouraged to use the crosswalk at William to access these new stops.

According to officials of TheRide, an agreement with the City of Ann Arbor will allow some route buses to access their usual stops in the mall area of the transit center by utilizing a portion of Fifth Avenue going northbound to the BTC mall driveway.

As traffic or project conditions change, additional boarding locations may need to be relocated onto Fourth Avenue. A second phase of this project, and additional relocations, may begin as early as spring 2011.

All routes operated by TheRide will be delayed and/or detoured during the Fifth Avenue construction project.

Beginning August 1, Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12B, 13, 17 and 18 heading into downtown Ann Arbor and Routes 17 and 18 leaving the BTC will be placed on detour.

Click here for more information on detours.

Updates on the boarding locations and a list of out-of-service bus stops and nearest stops in service will be available at www.TheRide.org or by calling 734.996.0400.

If you want to know how Ann Arbor construction and events will impact your commute, check out our Construction webpage, which lists several resources you can use.

Just FYI starting August 1, 2010 South Fifth Avenue between Liberty and William Streets will be closed for the Underground Parking Structure construction.

Please click here for information on detours, access to the Library and other details during this closure.

Click here for information on AATA bus detours during this time.

Want to know about Traffic Detours?  One place to check is AnnArbor.Com with the tag traffic detours.

Want to check out all of the road closures happening in Ann Arbor the next several months?

Visit the City’s Road or Lane Closures Page.

FYI:

Route 15 Construction News

Road work will begin on W. Stadium Blvd. today at noon.

Route 15 buses will be detoured using the following routing:

Regular route to intersection of Pauline/Stadium – east on Pauline – resume regular route on Seventh

The detour is effective 3/2/10 at 12pm until further notice.

Route 12A and 18 Construction News

Beginning 3/4/10, Miller Rd. will be closed to westbound traffic between First and Chapin.

As a result, westbound routes 12A and 18 will be detoured using the following routing:

Regular route to intersection of Miller/First – south on First – west on Huron – north on Seventh – resume regular route on Miller:

Detour will be effective 3/4/10 until further notice.

Information for nearest stops in service will be posted at affected stops.

If you normally use Stadium Blvd as part of your commute, you might want to watch out today.  The City reports that Stadium Boulevard east of Main Street and west of South Industrial is closed due to a water main break.

Notice of Temporary Traffic Control Plan
Traffic restriction for the demolition and removal of 1217 S. University
S. University (Church St. to S. Forest Ave.)
December 26 thru January 8th.

Location and Limits of Affected Area:
S. University between Church St. and S. Forest Ave.

Description of Construction:
Demolish and removal of building at 1217 S. University.

Temporary Construction Traffic Control Plan:
North half (westbound ) of S. University will be closed between Church St. and S. Forest Ave.

Westbound traffic will be detoured at S. Forest Ave. south to Willard St. then west on Willard to Church St. then North bound on Church St. back to S. University.

Eastbound traffic will be allowed at all times during demolition.

Pedestrian Traffic Control Plan:
Non Local Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the sidewalk on the South side of S. University between Church St. and S. Forest.

During this construction the traffic may experience brief delays within the areas influenced by this work and along the detour route itself. To maintain the safety of all, please reduce speeds and drive cautiously in and around work zones.

We thank you in advance for your patience as this necessary work is completed in order to ensure the safety of all Ann Arbor citizens.

Project Contacts:

City of Ann Arbor
Robert Wagner, Civil Engineering Specialist, (734) 323-5604
David Clemons, Civil Engineering Specialist Supervisor, (734) 231-6761

Beal Properties & Beal Inc.
Stewart Beal, (734) 320-6376

FYI:

Notice of Temporary Traffic Control Plan

DDA-South Division St Water Main Improvements Project

E. LIBERY ST. (Division to Thompson)

Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2009

Location and Limits of Affected Area:

E. Liberty St. from S.Division Street to Thompson Steet.

Description of Construction:

Placement of water main at the intersection of S. Division St and E. Liberty Street

Temporary Construction Traffic Control Plan:

At S. 5th Ave the eastbound traffic on E. Liberty Street will be directed south on Fifth Ave., east on E. William Street , north on Thompson Street, and back on Liberty Street. The Westbound traffic on E. Liberty Street at Thompson Street will be directed south to E. William Street, west to S. Division Street and north on S. Division to E. Liberty Street.

Pedestrian traffic will be maintained at all times.

During this construction the traffic may experience brief delays within the areas influenced by this work. To maintain the safety of all, please reduce speeds and drive cautiously through work zones. We thank you in advance for your patience as these necessary public infrastructure improvements are completed.

Project Contacts:

City of Ann Arbor

Randy Goldhardt, Project Manager (734) 794-6410 x43644

David Clemons, Construction Supervisor, (734) 231-6761

Chris Rachwal, Project Inspector, (734) 323-7144

E.T.Mackenzie Company

John Niemiec, Project Superintendant, (734) 216-0995