The ongoing Hutchison Drive lane closure, in place just west of the La Rue Road intersection, is expected to impact traffic during the upcoming UC Davis football game against Idaho State on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to plan ahead for longer travel times and potential congestion.
Between temporary fencing, detours and the chorus of jackhammers and other machinery around campus, there’s no denying UC Davis is in the middle of a construction wave. The payoff for these short-term disruptions (and your much appreciated patience) will be a safer, more sustainable, and more connected campus.
The UC Davis campus is a living and ever-changing space, shaped by every tree, landscape, building, road, sidewalk and sightline. The charge of Design and Construction Management’s Campus Planning team is making sure that the built environment — especially, all the in-between spaces — comes together to create safe and enjoyable experiences for the tens of thousands of students, employees and community members that live, work and learn here every day.
From October 13 to November 21, both eastbound and westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane for a portion of Hutchison Drive between Health Sciences Drive and La Rue Road. No vehicular or bicycle detours will be necessary, though there may be slow downs during peak traffic hours on campus.
This summer, a portion of the north side of Hutchison Drive — including the sidewalk, bike lane, and one lane of traffic — will be closed to facilitate much-needed infrastructure and safety enhancement as part of the construction of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation.
Starting on Jan. 20, new stop signs and supporting infrastructure will be installed at the intersections of La Rue Road with Garrod Drive and Bioletti Way, converting them into all-way stops.
In a groundbreaking move to further demonstrate its position as a sustainability leader, UC Davis released a comprehensive Fossil Fuel-Free Pathway Plan, or FFFPP, at the end of 2023.
Earlier this month, the Chancellor and the Chancellor’s Committee on Campus Planning and Design, or CCCPD, endorsed moving forward with a $55.5 million investment of campus funds for the next phase of the Big Shift – a heating infrastructure overhaul that represents a crucial step in reducing the university’s fossil fuel usage.
DCM is in the planning stage for major infrastructure projects meant to address some of major sustainability goals, specifically improving drought resiliency and reducing the use fossil fuels on campus.
With the exciting completion of the Teaching and Learning Complex and the Diane Bryant Engineering Student Design Center coming soon, DCM will be hard at work this summer improving surrounding bike and pedestrian paths to ensure everyone can traverse and the district comfortably.
