Reopened: Road closure Saturday on 7th Avenue South
Updated Aug 31, 2026:
The temporary closure has ended. The area is now open.
Reopened: 6th Avenue South closing Aug. 22–23
Updated Aug 28, 2026:
The temporary closure has ended. The area is now open.
Reopened: Sidewalk, parking lane closures coming to 7th Avenue South for watermain project
Updated Aug 18, 2026:
The temporary closure has ended. The area is now open.
Reopened: Paving closes two roads this week
Updated Aug 5, 2026:
The temporary road closure has ended. The area is now open.
UAB Facilities is managing two road closures due to repaving. Details can be found below and on the UAB Construction Zones Map.
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Reopened: Pedestrian traffic to be impacted this week around Sterne Library
Updated Aug 6, 2026:
The temporary sidewalk closure scheduled has ended. The area is now open.
As part of ongoing renovations of Sterne Library, the sidewalk along 13th Street South will be temporarily closed today through Thursday.
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Sidewalk, parking lane to close for Bartow Arena for renovations
Renovations will begin on Bartow Arena starting May 18, which will impact several sidewalks and parking lanes through the fall.
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Reopened: Sidewalk along 19th Street South to temporarily close for repairs
Updated May 7, 2026:
The temporary sidewalk closure has ended. The area is now open.
Reopened: McCallum-Kaul motor court closure scheduled for April 18
Updated April 20, 2026:
The temporary motor court closure scheduled for April 18 has ended. The area is open to traffic.
Reopened: 10th Avenue South (14th–16th St) to close April 17 for annual crawfish boil
Updated April 20, 2026:
The temporary street closure scheduled for April 17 has ended. The area is open to traffic.
Reopened: Sidewalk along 19th Street South to close for sewer line repairs
Updated March 27, 2026:
The sidewalk closure scheduled for March 18-27 has ended. The area is open to pedestrians.
Parking changes coming to 10th Street South
Portions of parking along 10th Street South between 2nd and 5th avenues south will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dec. 21-24, as crews restripe the roadway. The project will convert the east side of the street from parallel parking to 60-degree head-in parking, increasing available spaces from fewer than 60 to more than 90.
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Southbound lanes of 14th Street South to close Dec. 17
The southbound lanes of 14th Street South, from University Boulevard to 10th Avenue South, will close Tuesday, Dec. 17.
The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. and last approximately four hours. The road is expected to reopen by 12:30 p.m.
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Lane closures to impact 16th Street South
Construction operations will impact 16th Street South beginning Thursday, Dec. 11, specifically affecting the segment from 7th Avenue South to the entrance to the Children's of Alabama parking deck.
While the southern portion of the street remains closed, this new paving work is scheduled to continue through the weekend with active lane restrictions occurring Saturday, Dec. 13. Access to the parking deck will remain open and flagmen will be present to direct traffic flow in and out of the facility.
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Renovation impacting entrance to LRC
Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9, the second-floor entrance to the Learning Resource Center will be closed through July 2026. The internal staircase on the west side of the building will also be closed for the duration of the project.
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Portion of 7th Avenue to close Oct. 17-24
Effective Friday, Oct. 17, a portion of 7th Avenue South between 19th and 20th streets south will be closed so crews can install exterior signage on the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, which was completed in the spring. Detour routes will be clearly marked for drivers to navigate around the site.
19th Street South northbound lane to close Saturday for construction
Crews will close a section of the northbound lane of 19th Street South between University Boulevard and 7th Avenue South 7 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Lane of University to close for two weeks in November
Due to ongoing construction at the new Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, the outside westbound lane of University Boulevard between 16th and 14th streets south will be closed Nov. 16-30. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area and follow posted detours.
Westbound lanes of University Blvd. to be closed Sunday, Aug. 17
As part of the ongoing construction of the Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, the westbound lanes of University Boulevard between 14th and 16th streets south will be closed to traffic on Sunday, Aug. 17. Detour routes will be clearly marked for drivers to navigate around the site.
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Sidewalk along University Boulevard to close for handrail installation
The sidewalk on the north side of University Boulevard, between 19th Street South and 20th Street South, will be closed from Tuesday, May 13, through Tuesday, May 20.
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Portion of 19th Street South to close for utility installation
A section of 19th Street South, located between the McCallum building and the Genomics building, is scheduled to close from 6 a.m. Monday, May 5, through 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7.
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Update: 16th Street closures planned for construction
Effective Friday, May 9, the southern portion of 16th Street South between 7th Avenue and University Boulevard will be closed through the end of the year. Facilities is closing this portion of the road for the next phase in the ongoing construction of the new Biomedical Research and Psychology Building. Access to the Children's Hospital 7th Avenue Deck will remain open from the 7th Avenue side.
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