CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION CENTRAL

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** ATTENTION COMMODORES **

Vanderbilt’s ‘Dare to Grow’ initiative under the Vandy United campaign is well underway. Due to construction in and around the athletic facilities, we encourage you to use the information below as you plan your visit. This site will be updated frequently as different construction updates are known. Thank you for investing in our progress.

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Projects

The Campus Planning and Construction department manages all university Capital Projects and small renovations. Click here for a list of university projects.

MAPS

Please see below for bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular routes.

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Updates (as of Jan. 22): 

  • Children’s Way is open to vehicle traffic between Natchez Trace and 24th Avenue South.  
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Updates (as of Jan. 22): 

  • Pedestrian access will re-open along the southern sidewalk on Children’s Way.  
  • A temporary, accessible sidewalk will open Jan. 24 to connect Jess Neely Drive to 25th Avenue South near the McGugin Center. The route between Jess Neely and 25th Avenue South will be modified to run behind the tennis courts. 
  • Pedestrians should follow posted detour signs.  
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Updates (as of Jan. 22): 

  • Non-dismount access to campus by the Recreation Center Path and Highland Quad will remain open, but now cyclists will also be able to move east/west along Children’s Way. 
  • Due to space limitations along the modified pedestrian route at Jess Neely near the tennis center, bicyclists and scooter riders are prohibited from riding across Jess Neely Drive during this phase of work.  
  • Bicyclists and scooter riders can dismount and walk to bike parking facilities at the McGugin Center from the Natchez Trace to the west, or to bike parking facilities at the tennis center from east/25th Avenue South.  
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Road Closures & Alternative Routes

Jess Neely Drive Closure

As part of multiple Vandy United capital projects, work has begun on Jess Neely Drive to install updated utilities and infrastructure to support the upcoming redesign of the FirstBank Stadium south end zone and future Vandy United projects.

Similar to the university’s transformative projects on Kensington Avenue and alleyway in the West End Neighborhood, Jess Neely Drive when completed will promote a pedestrian and bicycle-centric environment where the Vanderbilt community can collaborate and enjoy the Athletics Neighborhood.

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25th Avenue Closure

This closure is part of Vanderbilt University’s central utilities initiative,which supports construction projects in the Frist Athletics Village. The initiative will update utilities in support of Vandy United projects, the residential colleges planned for 25th Avenue South and other university projects.  

Alternative routes will be established around the construction. Please refer to the below maps for routes that are open to vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. If you go to the area, please watch for directional signs, follow the guidance of on-site flaggers and security personnel, and plan for potential delays.

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Natchez Trace Closure

This closure is part of Phase 2 of Vanderbilt University’s central utilities initiative, which supports construction projects in the Frist Athletics Village. The initiative will provide utility enhancements in support of Vandy United projects, the residential colleges to be built along 25th Avenue South and other future university projects. Please refer to the maps below for the latest routes. 

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25th Avenue & Vanderbilt Place

As part of the central utilities initiative, pits for the installation of underground utilities will be dug near the intersection of 25th Avenue and Vanderbilt Place.  

Work will occur from Aug. 21 until early September and affect vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle routes in the area. 

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