road closures
Part of Medical Center Drive closed Aug. 25-26
Aug. 20, 2012—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 parking will not be affected. The purpose of this closure is...
Construction work will affect Medical Center Drive
Jun. 26, 2012—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 of traffic. VUPD officers and flagmen will be on site to...
Portion of Pierce Avenue to be closed June 9
Jun. 4, 2012—Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 9. The street closure is necessary for the resurfacing of roadway as part of the 33-bed addition to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. During the closure, ambulances can access the Children’s Emergency...
Part of Pierce Avenue closed June 2
May. 30, 2012—Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The street closure is necessary for the resurfacing of roadway as part of the 33-bed addition to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. During the closure, ambulances can access the Children’s Emergency...
Road closure: Vanderbilt Place closed May 18 for arrival of Special Olympics
May. 16, 2012—From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 18, Vanderbilt Place will be used exclusively to accommodate the arrival of the Tennessee Special Olympics Summer Games. University, medical center and public traffic will be re-routed along 24th and 25th avenues during this time to allow for the safe arrival of more than 1,000 athletes, coaches and staff....
Street closure at Stevenson Center Drive May 5
May. 2, 2012—From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Stevenson Center Drive at the entrance to Lot 9 will be partially obstructed by a crane unloading equipment. From 6 to 9 a.m., the drive at Lot 9 will be completely blocked to vehicular traffic. Traffic directors will be present throughout the day. Contact: Mark Walker,...
Street closure at Stevenson Center Drive April 21
Apr. 17, 2012—From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Stevenson Center Drive at the entrance to Lot 9 will be partially obstructed by a crane unloading equipment. From 6 to approximately 9 a.m. the drive at Lot 9 will be completely blocked to vehicular traffic. Traffic directors will be present throughout the day. Contact: Mark...
Portion of Pierce Avenue to be closed March 17
Mar. 13, 2012—From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South. This street closure is necessary for the removal of a materials hoist at the 33-bed addition to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt currently under construction. During the closure, ambulances will access the Children’s Emergency...
Portion of 21st Avenue South to be closed this weekend; other closure
Feb. 15, 2012—Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, the north- and southbound lanes of 21st Avenue South will be closed from Edgehill Avenue to Medical Center Drive. Police officers and detour signs will be on site for the duration of the street closure to direct emergency vehicles and other related traffic to...
Medical Center Drive to be one lane Jan. 14
Jan. 9, 2012—From 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction from the south side of the Vanderbilt University Hospital ambulance bay parking area to the north entrance at The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) turnaround. The Emergency Department ambulance bay parking will not be affected, nor will...
Medical Center Drive will experience lane closures Dec. 9-12
Dec. 6, 2011—Due to electrical system upgrades taking place at the Vanderbilt Clinic, some motorists may experience delays on Medical Center Drive until the project is complete. From Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. until Monday, Dec. 12 at 5 a.m., Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one lane each direction from the south side of...
Medical Center Drive to be closed Saturday 6 a.m. to noon
Oct. 13, 2011—On Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6 a.m. until noon, Medical Center Drive between Pierce Ave. and Children’s Way will be partially obstructed by a crane. Traffic direction will be present to maintain flow of both north and south bound traffic. Contact: Billy Roberts, (615) 343-4443; Dennis Spann, (615) 322-3456