University of Connecticut Athletics
Road Closure on Jim Calhoun Way
8/27/2018 3:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer
Blocked Off From Separatist Road to I Lot.
ROAD CLOSURE MAP | UCONN CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
STORRS, Conn. – As of Monday, Aug. 27, a portion of Jim Calhoun Way from Separatist Road to I-Lot at the Freitas Ice Forum will be closed, the first step in a project that will eventually transform the southwest portion of campus into an Athletics District with updated facilities for baseball, softball and soccer.
Other portions of Jim Calhoun Way will still be accessible via Hillside Road or Alumni Drive, meaning fans who plan to attend UConn men's and women's soccer matches at Morrone Stadium will still be able to park in I Lot or in the South Parking Garage.
I Lot will remain accessible. However, vehicles leaving the parking lot will only be able to turn right for eastbound traffic, since Jim Calhoun Way will be closed to the west. The northeast entrance to Hilltop Apartments off Alumni Drive will be open and accessible. However, the entrance off Jim Calhoun Way, west of the I Lot parking area, will not.
The road closures are necessary as crews work on underground upgrades to provide water, fire protection, sewer service, storm water pipes, natural gas, electricity and telecommunications lines to properties that either don't have those utilities or need improvements.
Drivers seeking to reach South Garage for work, classes, the UConn Bookstore, campus events or other reasons are advised to check UConn maps for other routes, such as using Hillside Road or taking Alumni Drive to the portion of Jim Calhoun Way that remains open.
The infrastructure work that requires the road closure is needed to support the new athletic competition and training facilities scheduled to be built in the area in coming years, along with a center to house team and coach locker rooms, coaches' offices, equipment room, and other spaces.
Further updates will be provided, with the road closure as it currently exists running until October 1. For updated traffic updates, please visit the official UConn website.
