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Major Road Construction Near UW Hospital and Clinics
May 2009
MADISON - The City of Madison has announced a road reconstruction project that will soon affect routes leading to UW Hospital and Clinics and Carbone Cancer Center.
Those who travel westbound through the isthmus on Gorham St. and University Ave. have begun to see signs of the construction which started in mid March.
From that date through the summer, the city plans to repave Gorham St., University Ave. and Campus Dr. from east of Broom St. to Shorewood Blvd. (See map below.)
The project will happen in stages:
During the project there will be lane and/or ramp closures and intermittent traffic delays. The City of Madison has indicated it will use signage to direct traffic to alternate routes when possible, especially near UW Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital.
The City has also created a web site at cityofmadison.com, where you will find a map of the construction zone and a brief description of the project. As the project progresses, updates will be posted on the city's site.
During these periods of heavy constructions patients would be wise to budget extra travel time on their way to and from UW Hospital and Clinics and the Carbone Cancer Center.
DETOUR INFORMATION FOR HIGHLAND AVE
On-Ramp Closing
The on-ramp to University Ave./Campus Dr. from Highland Ave. will be closed for approximately three weeks. The detour is scheduled to begin July 23 and end August 13, 2009.
Eastbound Traffic Detour
Turn right from the parking ramp onto Highland Ave., and continue under the overpass. Turn left onto University Ave.
Westbound Traffic Detour
Turn left out of the parking ramp onto Highland Ave. Continue as Highland Ave. merges into University Bay Dr. At the stoplight, turn right onto University Ave.
Off-Ramp Closing
The off-ramp from Campus Dr. to Highland Ave. will be closed to traffic until approximately July 23, 2009. A large digital sign on University Ave. will direct traffic to the following detour:
Detour
Westbound employees and visitors to UW Hospital and Clinics, American Family Children's Hospital and UW West Campus should follow signage and turn right from University Ave. onto Babcock Dr. After two blocks turn left (west) on Observatory Dr. and proceed four blocks to Highland Ave. and the entrance and parking ramp for UW Hospital and Clinics.
If the detour is missed, signage will direct motorists to proceed on Campus Dr./University Ave. to University Bay Drive. Traffic will then turn right onto University Bay Dr., bear right on Highland Ave. and proceed approximately one eighth of a mile to AFCH parking on the right. The UWHC parking ramp is an additional quarter mile ahead on the right. |
