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Pedestrian bridge to be demolished next week
Aug. 4, 2015by Käri Knutson
Vilas Hall and the pedestrian bridge attached to it are shown during a building
lighting project as part of the campus’s Illuminate: Year of the Arts in 2010.
Photo: Andrew Taylor
Demolition of the pedestrian bridge over University Avenue between the George
L. Mosse Humanities Building and Vilas Hall is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug.
10, and continue throughout the week.
The bridge is being taken down due to its deterioration and a decline in use,
especially after a traffic signal was installed for pedestrians at East Campus
Mall a few years ago. The cost of replacing the structure is prohibitive given
the fact that fewer people now use it.
University Avenue between Park and Frances streets is planned to be closed
completely from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. During that time, traffic
will be detoured by taking a left turn onto Frances and then to Dayton Street.
Motorists should expect multiple lane closures throughout the week. Pedestrians
and bicyclists will also experience various detours as the project proceeds.
Work is scheduled to conclude Monday, Aug. 17, depending upon weather.
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