Vanderbilt Facilities

In today’s world, collaboration is essential in solving problems, bridging the gaps between science, engineering, medicine and the humanities. By prioritizing cross-disciplinary collaborations, Vanderbilt walks the walk—not only across departments—but across schools and cultures. Read More

On Thursday, Oct. 10, 19th Avenue South near the corner of Edgehill Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to install an anchor sculpture at the Vanderbilt ROTC Building.   Read More

The more than 600 staff members who make up the Vanderbilt University Facilities Department play a vital role in keeping the university ticking, and now the department is expanding and restructuring to better serve the Vanderbilt community.  Read More

Alternative vehicle and pedestrian pathways along Children’s Way and 24th Avenue South will be in effect on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Read More

Children’s Way between Natchez Trace and 25th Avenue South will be closed from Sept. 9 to 18. The north sidewalk will also be closed to pedestrians, but the south sidewalk will remain fully accessible along Children’s Way.   Read More

Vanderbilt’s north pedestrian bridge over 21st Avenue South will be closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from Friday, June 28, until Thursday, July 18, for repairs and maintenance. This work will also result in periodic lane closures along 21st Avenue South. Read More

Nashville Electric Service will be working along 24th Avenue and a section of Children’s Way to install utility poles Feb. 17–20 and Feb. 24–25. Traffic and parking will be affected. Read More

The Vanderbilt Commodores are scheduled to take on the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Texas A&M on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at Memorial Gym. On Feb. 6 there is also a special event at Langford Auditorium. These events are expected to cause higher volume of traffic in the area and the 25th Avenue Garage. Read here for alternative parking and commute options. Read More

Vanderbilt University Plant Operations, a division within Facilities, is being renamed to Vanderbilt University Maintenance and Operations to better encapsulate all the roles and duties of the organization.  Read More

On Saturday, Sept. 9, construction hours at the Highland Plant site at the corner of Children's Way and 25th Avenue South will be extended to midnight to complete a concrete pour. Disruptive noise will occur from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and workers will be on site until midnight. Read More

The outer southbound lane of traffic between Pierce Avenue and Children’s Way will be closed for the duration of this project; two-way traffic will still be ongoing. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to avoid the area and find alternative routes. Read More

Garland Hall will be undergoing construction to improve the building's interior and enhance accessibility. To prepare for this project, an access road will be installed in three phases to minimize the impact to pedestrian traffic. The road is only for construction and emergency vehicles and will alter the pedestrian and bicycle routes in the area.   Read More

The Central Utilities Initiative project team met with NDOT to review the planned road closure of Natchez Trace in connection with the installation of underground utilities. NDOT has requested some modifications to the plan, delaying work until the changes are made. Read More

The west sidewalk on 21st Avenue between Scarritt Place and Edgehill Avenue, in front of the School of Nursing, will be closed from Saturday, March 11, to Sunday, March 19, for underground cable work. The sidewalk will be closed daily from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.  Read More

Beginning Wednesday, March 8, the construction fencing around Kirkland Hall will expand to fully enclose Kirkland Circle between Warren and Moore Colleges and E. Bronson Ingram College. The fence line also will expand slightly to the south, closing the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the existing fence line. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Facilities Department will host several sessions of Facilities University, a series of classes to educate faculty and staff about the inner workings of the department. Read More

Jess Neely Drive between 25th Avenue and Natchez Trace will permanently close to vehicular traffic the week of Jan. 9 to make way for a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly greenway. Read More

As part of a multi-year Central Utility Infrastructure project, TTL Inc., a geotechnical company, under the direction of the Campus Planning and Construction office, will be conducting exploratory soil testing and boring on campus for approximately four days starting Monday, April 11. Read More

As part of a multiyear Central Utility Infrastructure project, geotechnical company TTL Inc., under the direction of the Campus Planning and Construction office, will conduct exploratory soil testing and boring on campus starting Feb. 8. Read More

With the cooler fall temperatures, Vanderbilt’s iconic white oaks have begun dropping their acorns. While the campus squirrels are busily storing their share, Vanderbilt has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Forestry to collect acorns to plant the forests of the future. Read More