Campus-area road closures to end tomorrow


By Tyler Carrell
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Students with vehicles can rest easy as the two road closures that affected the surrounding campus will soon be lifted.

The first closure, at North Cherry Avenue and East University Boulevard, will end tomorrow.

"The closure was for the installation of a utility line for Meinel Optical Sciences, and was scheduled over the Christmas break.

It was supposed to re-open on the 12th, but a part didn't arrive on time, causing a delay," said Melissa Dryden, program coordinator for Facilities Design and Construction.

The street is being repaved and will be open later today or tomorrow.

Dan Froyland, project supervisor at the Jordan Project Office, said the North Park Avenue street closure between East Second Street and East University Boulevard ended yesterday, and it will not be closed again.

"The small strip of North Campus Drive west of Park will be closed for the next couple of weeks as the construction continues on the Marshall building. It will have little effect on local traffic, if any," Froyland said.

The building is owned by the Marshall Foundation, not the UA.

The Arizona Bookstore is the only office open for business.