[Plantsci] FW: UA Campus Impacted by Modern Streetcar Construction

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

From: All Appointed Personnel
[mailto:ALL-EMPLOYEES-APPOINT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of Eugene G.
Sander, President
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 11:21 AM
To: ALL-EMPLOYEES-APPOINT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: UA Campus Impacted by Modern Streetcar Construction

 

To:      Campus Community
From:  Eugene G. Sander, President

As many of you already know, the Modern Streetcar will soon begin
construction to connect the University of Arizona and the University of
Arizona Health Sciences to Downtown Tucson.  This project is to be
completely funded, constructed, and operated by the City of Tucson and the
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), but it will benefit the entire
Tucson community, including UA students, faculty and staff.  The Streetcar
will provide new opportunities for UA engagement with our growing City
Center, providing a quick, convenient and sustainable form of access to and
from the campus, Main Gate Square, the Fourth Avenue Shopping District, and
Downtown Tucson.

 

The construction is slated to kick-off in the first week of April.
Construction will require the removal of nearly the entire road surface in
many places and detours can be expected as tracks are installed.  The first
phase of the construction will include the Warren Underpass, which will be
closed for approximately one year.  Those using that underpass will be
detoured to the Highland Underpass.  Second Street from Warren Avenue to
about Olive Street will be closed intermittently with the goal of having
that street open for traffic before the Fall semester.  The Cherry and
Mountain cross streets will be maintained as much possible as will the
pedestrian and bike crossings at Highland and Olive.  Second Street Garage
and access to the 3039 parking lot will also be maintained.  We have been
working closely with the city to minimize disruptions, but a project of this
size will cause us to adjust our routes and could cause traffic delays.
Additional construction will be happening off campus along the future
Streetcar line.

 

You can keep up to date with current project information and a route map at
www.parking.arizona.edu.  Email updates are available, including weekly
progress reports, impacts, and detour information.  If you wish to receive
these updates, please subscribe to an e-mail distribution list by sending an
email to listserv at listserv.arizona.edu.  No subject line is required in this
email. In the body of the email, please place this command: Subscribe
Streetcarinfo First name Last name.

 

Other Streetcar information is also available at:

         
      Website                  www.TucsonStreetcar.com
      Project phone line   (520) 624-5656
      Facebook Group      www.facebook.com/TucsonStreetcar

We want to thank our City partners for their hard work and creativity in
making this Streetcar project a reality.  We ask for your patience and
understanding during the construction over the upcoming year, and ask that
you contact Parking & Transportation Services at
PTS-ParkingInformation at email.arizona.edu with any questions or concerns that
you may have.

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