Below is an update on the work and associated traffic lane and street closures around the University of Wisconsin Chemistry Building Project.

• Monday, December 3
  • Off-peak lane closures on University Avenue at Mills Street for underground utility locates (9am-3pm)
  • N Charter Street closed to both directions of traffic between University Avenue and Johnson Street; east sidewalk closed
  • N Mills Street closed to both directions of traffic between University Avenue and Johnson Street (local traffic to Conklin Place from University Avenue to N Mills Street); west sidewalk closed

• Tuesday, December 4
  • Off-peak lane closures on University Avenue at Mills Street in order to reconfigure traffic lane markings (9am-3pm)
  • Westbound University Avenue Metro bus stop at N Mills Street removed until project completion in 2021
• Wednesday, December 5
  • Off-peak lane closures on University Ave at Mills Street in order to reconfigure traffic lane markings (9am-3pm). Lane configuration will be (south to north) construction delivery lane in existing contra-flow bike lane, protected pedestrian and bike lane in existing leftmost traffic lane, three thru traffic lanes and one, combined bus/bike lane next to north curb
  • A single southbound traffic lane returns to N Mills Street between University Avenue and Johnson Street
  • Southbound Metro bus service returns to N Mills Street
• Thursday, 12/6; Friday, 12/7; Monday, 12/10; and Tuesday, 12/11
  • Off-peak lane closures on University Avenue at Mills Street for underground utility locates (9am-3pm)

• Late December to Early January 2019
  • A single southbound traffic lane returns to N Charter Street between University Avenue and Johnson Street
  • Crosswalk on west leg of Charter/University Avenue intersection reopens
  • Metro bus services returns to southbound Charter Street
  • Northbound Charter Street and crosswalk on east side of Charter Street remain closed
• Early to mid-January 2019
  • N Mills Street reopens to two-way traffic between University Avenue and Johnson Street; west sidewalk remains closed
  • Northbound Metro bus service returns to N Mills Street
• Spring 2019
  • N Charter Street repaved between University Avenue and Johnson Street and fully reopened.
• Late 2020 to Early 2021
  • Possible multi-day, and peak-hour traffic impacts to University Avenue at N Mills Street to remove tower crane
• 2021
  • UW Chemistry tower addition complete—traffic lane configuration on University Avenue returns to normal

More information about the building project can be found here:  https://badgerchemistnews.chem.wisc.edu/buildingproject/
Metro Transit detours can be found here:  http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/detours/
Additional news releases will be sent when dates that are more specific are known.  
If you have any questions, please direct them to the listed contact persons.