Road Closures

Repairs to the roof of the university’s Powerhouse began in June. The third crane lift at the university's Powerhouse has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 7. Read More

The service road east of the roundabout at the end of Vanderbilt Place, between the university’s Powerhouse and Rand Hall/Sarratt Student Center, will be impacted on Monday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a crane installation to conduct work at the Powerhouse. Read More

On Saturday, Oct. 2, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., 21st Avenue will be closed between Wedgewood and Acklen avenues for the Celebrate Hillsboro Village event. Read More

West End Avenue between 24th and 25th avenues will be closed June 17–20 for the removal of a 20-story construction crane used to complete the exterior and masonry work on the West End Tower connected to Nicholas S. Zeppos College. Read More

A partial closure of the southbound lane of 21st Avenue between the entrance to the School of Nursing and the intersection of 21st and Edgehill avenues is schedule for Saturday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 14, starting at approximately 6:30 a.m. each day. Read More

As part of continuing construction in the West End Neighborhood, portions of 25th Avenue and Vanderbilt Place will be repaved starting Tuesday, May 12. Read More

Cooling towers will be installed at the chiller plant located near The Commons Center beginning Monday, Feb. 3. This installation will require 18th Avenue in front of The Commons Center to be closed for short periods of time on Feb. 3 and 4. Read More

Beginning Oct. 21, Vanderbilt Place will be closed east of 24th Avenue. Pedestrian traffic should use the north sidewalk on Vanderbilt Place between 24th Avenue and West Side Row until further notice. Read More

The westbound lane of Edgehill Avenue will be closed Sept. 27-28, and the eastbound lane will be closed Oct. 4-5. In addition, the accessible pathways near the Peabody Administration Building will be closed Sept. 28-29. Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced plans for bridge work at the interchange of Interstate 65 and Interstate 440 that will require the complete closure of the interchange from Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 23, at 5 a.m. Franklin Road, which is below the flyover interchange, also will be shut down between Berry Road and Woodmont Boulevard in both directions during the same time period. Read More

Ongoing construction and utility work in the West End Neighborhood will close Vanderbilt Place at the 24th Avenue South intersection. The closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 19. Read More

Garland Avenue between 24th and 25th avenues will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, to make way for demonstrations related to the FutureVU Mobility Expo. Read More

Expect traffic changes and heavy volume near Vanderbilt on Thursday, Aug. 23, when Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s “On the Run II” tour makes a stop at Vanderbilt Stadium. Read More

Stevenson Center Lane will be closed for maintenance and repaving July 6–8. This is a change in the project's original schedule. Read More

From 5 a.m. Saturday, March 10, to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, Garland Avenue will be closed from Stevenson Drive to the Medical Center North circle drop-off. Read More

The Hot Chocolate 15/5k is coming to Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 17. Road closures will be in effect, including two westbound lanes of West End Avenue from 25th Avenue to 26th Avenue from approximately 6:50 to 9:50 a.m. Read More

Beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, until 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, portions of Medical Center Drive will be closed for construction crane disassembly. Staff will be present to redirect traffic. Read More

Portions of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, for Vanderbilt women’s basketball's annual Education Day, when the team will host more than 3,000 elementary and middle school students. Read More

From 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one southbound and one northbound lane each of traffic from the pedestrian crosswalk in front of Vanderbilt University Hospital to the south exit of the hospital. Read More

The two southbound lanes of 21st Avenue from the crosswalk at Medical Center Drive to the east entrance of the Medical Center East parking garage will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, to set up a crane at the Medical Arts Building drop-off. Read More