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A section of sidewalk on the east side of Boyce Thompson Institute will be closed Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 from 7am - 4pm for sidewalk repair work. A temporary walk will be installed for pedestrians to get around the closed section of sidewalk. Truck will be in the east-bound traffic lane for 2 hours during the removal process of the sidewalk. Warning signs and flaggers will be in place to assist with traffic during the traffic lane closure.
Barricades and signs will be in place to assist with pedestrians traffic.
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TCAT's Route 83 will not have bus service on Ridgewood Road due to the road being closed Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1 for utility work. Passengers who use the Ridgewood stop can pick up and get dropped off at each end of Ridgewood for the duration of this closure.
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WHAT: Cornell Slope Day 2013 road closures/TCAT bus route changes
WHEN: Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4
WHERE: Western part of Cornell Campus
DETAILS: Visit the Slope Day map at http://www.parking.cornell.edu or call Cornell Transportation Services at 255-4600
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University is announcing road closures and altered TCAT bus routes for Slope Day 2013, which is Friday, May 3.
Campus area closures:
On Friday, May 3, Libe Slope and Ho Plaza will be closed from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After 1:00 p.m., gates will be open for those attending the event. CU ID or guest tickets with ID are required for entry. No daypacks, backpacks, briefcases, bags, computer cases, large purses, etc. are permitted in the event area. No exceptions. For a list of all rules, visit the Slope Day website at http://www.slopeday.cornell.edu
Parking lot closures:
- Willard Straight Hall and West Avenue parking lots will be closed beginning at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2, and remain closed through 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Any cars parked in these lots will be towed to clear these locations.
Road closures:
-West Avenue between Campus Road and University Avenue will be closed to all parking and traffic from 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, until 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4.
- On Slope Day, May 3, Campus Road between College Avenue and Stewart Avenue will be closed from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Access to Gannett Health Center, Anabel Taylor Hall and Myron Taylor Hall will be from the College Avenue and Campus Road intersection. Access to South Avenue, Mary Ann Wood Drive and Forest Park Lane will be from the Stewart Avenue and Campus Road intersection.
- On Slope Day, avoid Campus Road from East Avenue to College Avenue, and Collegetown, if at all possible. Hoy Road (to Route 366) is the recommended campus exit.
Affected TCAT Bus Routes:
On Thursday, May 2, 2013 West Avenue between Campus Road and University Avenue will be closed to all parking and traffic.
Bus Route 83 will adjust as follows: Stewart Avenue to University Avenue to East Avenue, stopping at Goldwin Smith Hall and Sage Hall, then onto Campus Road and then returning to its normal route. During this time, the Baker Flagpole stop is relocated to the Stewart at University stop. Alternatively, passengers traveling from West Campus to Central Campus can also use Route 10, boarding at University at Boldt Hall stop.
On Friday May 3, West Avenue between Campus Road and University Avenue will be closed and Campus Road will be closed from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. between Stewart Avenue and College Avenue.
The road closures will affect TCAT Bus routes as follows:
Bus Routes 20, 21, 31, 37, 40, 43, 52, 53, 65, 67 Will be detoured from Stewart Avenue to College Avenue from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
During this time bus stops on Stewart Avenue at Seneca St., Stewart Avenue at Buffalo St. and Stewart Avenue at Williams St. will be relocated to E. State St. at Stewart Ave.
Bus Route 83 Service will be suspended from 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 3th and will resume Monday morning on May 6th.
Call 277-RIDE (7433) for more information about the bus route detours.
Slope Day map available at: www.parking.cornell.edu
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The fuel pump at 794 Dryden Road, the Cornell Fleet Garage, is no longer in service. Staff who use this facility can now refuel at 218 Solidago Road (formally 311 East Palm). For more information, please call Fleet Services 255-3247.
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Cornell University Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) will close a small section of traffic lane around a manhole on College Avenue by Cascadilla Bridge and a manhole on Thurston Avenue by Risley Hall for 10 minutes every hour to complete sanitary sewer testing. Testing will start around 7:00 am and be completed by 6:00 pm.
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The East Clinton Street Bridge at Six Mile Creek and Prospect Street west of S. Aurora Street will be closed beginning Monday, April 29 through Monday, July 15 to complete work on the East Clinton Street bridge replacement and Prospect Street reconstruction projects.
For detour routes and more information on this project go to http://www.cityofithaca.org/
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40 spaces in the ME/T parking lot (Route 366 across from Humphrey's Service Building) will be closed beginning 7 am, Monday, April 22, through 4 pm, Monday, May 17, for the installation of underground utilities. The spaces are midway along the south edge of the lot.
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The annual campus-wide steam shutdown allows essential maintenance work to be performed on the steam distribution system and at the Central Heating Plant. This year the steam will be turned off beginning at 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. Steam will begin to be restored to buildings at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 30. Some buildings may not have full steam pressure, heat and domestic hot water until after midnight on May 30.
Anyone who anticipates any problems, has questions, or needs an official shutdown notice, should call the Facilities Customer Service Center at (607) 255-5322.
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The accessible ramp entrance on the Tower Road side of Ives Hall will be closed starting at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013 to install a new concrete ramp and plaza area. The accessible ramp will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013.
Detour signs will be posted directing pedestrian to the nearest accessible entrance to Ives Hall which is located on the southeast ground level entrance to Catherwood Library.
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