Road Closures

On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt pedestrian sky bridge due to construction work in the area. Read More

The Women’s Running Nashville Half-Marathon and 5K benefitting the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27. Read More

Continued construction on the new Engineering and Science Building will necessitate a road closure overnight Wednesday, Aug. 20. Read More

A rendering of the new Engineering and Science Building. (Vanderbilt University) Garland Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, through the evening on Saturday, Aug. 9, for the placement of an electrical duct bank for the new Engineering and Science Building currently under construction. Read More

The Vanderbilt football season begins Aug. 28 with a nationally televised game against Temple University. As with last year’s season opener, the Thursday-evening game will require some minor adjustments to employee parking. Read More

Watch for road closures near VUMC July 19. Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, traffic on Medical Center Drive will be shifted over, with one northbound lane open from the south side of the adult Emergency Room ambulance bay parking to the north entrance of The Vanderbilt Clinic… Read More

The St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half-Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Most road closures and detours along the race routes will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Beginning at 6 a.m., police and event personnel will implement a soft closure along the… Read More

Expect lane closures on West End Avenue during the Hot Chocolate 15/5K Feb. 15. Read More

The process of converting Vanderbilt’s coal-fired co-generation power plant to a natural gas facility is underway and will necessitate the closure of a portion of Vanderbilt Place from mid-December 2013 through late March 2014. Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) Beginning Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 a.m. through Sunday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m., Medical Center Drive will be closed from the south side of the Adult Emergency Room ambulance bay to the north entrance of The Vanderbilt Clinic turnaround. Emergency ambulance bay parking will not be affected. The purpose… Read More

There will be several road closures Oct. 12 during the Nashville Heart Walk. Read More

The north end of the new multipurpose facility is taking shape. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) The walkway from 25th Avenue South to the entrance of the Student Recreation Center will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 26, to accommodate construction on the new athletic multipurpose facility. The closure involves the delivery… Read More

The north end of the new multipurpose facility takes shape. (Brock Williams/Vanderbilt) The walkway from 25th Avenue South to the entrance of the Student Recreation Center will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, Feb. 13, to accommodate construction on the new… Read More

Highland Avenue from 25th Avenue South to the Highland Garage entrance will be closed from noon to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, for the removal of a dead tree on Olin Lawn. The tree was damaged during an overnight storm Jan. 30, revealing extensive decay by carpenter ants. Contact:… Read More

The installation of an electrical duct bank across Children’s Way, approximately 150 feet west of 25th Avenue South and extending west along Children’s Way, will affect traffic Dec. 17-Jan. 4. A portion of Children’s Way will be affected by construction work beginning Monday, Dec. 17, through Friday, Jan. 4. Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, construction work is planned for the area in front of Vanderbilt University Hospital’s emergency department, affecting three ambulance parking spaces. As a result, Medical Center Drive traffic will be shifted, creating one northbound and one southbound lane of… Read More

(image courtesy of Lady Speed Stick Women's Half-Marathon) Staff, faculty and students traveling to Vanderbilt the morning of Saturday, Sept. 22, should be aware that the Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half-Marathon will result in road closures in the downtown, Vanderbilt and Hillsboro/West End areas. The organizers’ suggested… Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) Medical Center Drive will be closed from the south side of the adult emergency room ambulance bay parking to the north entrance at The Vanderbilt Clinic turnaround beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. The emergency ambulance bay… Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, construction work will take place in front of the Vanderbilt University Hospital emergency department. This will affect three ambulance parking spaces. Medical Center Drive traffic will be shifted, resulting in one northbound and one southbound lane… Read More