Pedestrian bridge construction to cause detours

Two pedestrian bridges are being constructed to accommodate pedestrian traffic during the UCI Road World Championships in the city (Sept. 19 – 27).

September 2, 2015; 9:16 AM • by Richard Hayes

Update #2 — September 2, 2015; 9:13 AM

The picture above is from earlier this morning.

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Update #1 — September 1, 2015; 8:29 AM

This information is an update to the media advisory issued on Friday, Aug. 28, regarding pedestrian bridge construction at two locations on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus.

T&B Equipment has notified VCU Police that the times for road closures on West Franklin Street and West Main Street will be extended due to construction. The closure and detours scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, on West Main Street will start at 9 a.m. and will be in effect until 5 p.m. on Wednesday; the roadway will be closed overnight. The closure and detours scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, on West Franklin Street will start at 9 a.m. and will be in effect until 5 p.m. on Friday; that roadway will also be closed overnight.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, westbound traffic on West Main Street will be detoured onto Laurel Street, near Monroe Park. This detour was originally planned for North Cherry Street but has been moved so motorists can travel north or south on Laurel Street to minimize congestion in the area.

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Original — August 31, 2015

From the VCU Press Release:

The Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department will reroute traffic near two intersections on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus between Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Friday, Sept. 4. Two pedestrian bridges are being constructed to accommodate pedestrian traffic during the UCI Road World Championships in the city (Sept. 19 – 27). T&B Equipment is handling construction on behalf of VCU.

Pedestrian Bridge 1: On Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., a pedestrian bridge will be constructed on West Main Street between North Cherry Street and North Harrison Street. The pedestrian bridge will be built over West Main Street between the 900 and 1000 blocks near VCU’s Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture and VCU’s University Student Commons.

There will be no parking on West Main Street between North Cherry Street and North Harrison Street on Tuesday and Wednesday. Westbound traffic on West Main Street will be detoured north onto North Cherry Street, westbound on Floyd Avenue, southbound on North Harrison Street and westbound back onto West Main Street. Sidewalks around the immediate construction area will be closed but will be open along the rest of West Main Street.

Pedestrian Bridge 2: On Thursday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., a second pedestrian bridge will be constructed at the intersection of West Franklin Street and Shafer Street. The pedestrian bridge will be built over West Franklin Street at the intersection with Shafer Street. After construction is complete, Shafer Street will be closed for northbound turns from West Franklin Street.

There will be no parking on West Franklin Street between North Harrison Street and North Laurel Street. Eastbound traffic on West Franklin Street will be detoured north onto North Harrison, eastbound on West Grace Street, southbound on North Laurel Street and eastbound back onto West Franklin Street. Sidewalks around the immediate construction area will be closed but will be open along the rest of West Franklin Street.

No parking signs will be posted in these areas prior to construction.