Construction on the intersection of Yale Boulevard and Camino de Salud on North Campus – roads that lead to University Hospital, Information Technology Services, Physics and Astronomy, and the Law School – will begin on Sept. 17.
When the construction is completed, the area will be transformed into a “roundabout,” providing a smoother traffic flow through the stop-and-start intersection.
In addition to the change to the intersection, the entrance to the Information Technology Services and the Physics and Astronomy buildings will have moved from Yale Boulevard to Camino de Salud.
Traffic impact will be minimal during the early part of the construction. As the construction continues through the fall semester, Yale Boulevard will be reduced to one lane each way and flagmen will be stationed at various locations in the construction area to facilitate traffic flow.
In the final stage of the project, Yale Boulevard will be opened from Lomas to Camino de Salud. Yale will be closed from Camino de Salud to Tucker during this time. Commuters, students and staff traveling to the Law School, Health Sciences Center or parking areas will be diverted to the intersection of Camino de Salud and Tucker to avoid construction.
The project is currently on an accelerated schedule and will be completed by Jan. 11, 2008.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816. Email: bhendrix@unm.edu
Posted by bhendrix at August 27, 2007 09:21 AM