Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Campus information regarding Sept. 13 Vice President Biden visit

Some limited campus building and street closures, class location changes and redirected bus routes will be in effect on Thursday, Sept. 13, associated with the special event in UW-Eau Claire's Zorn Arena.

Street and sidewalk closures
From approximately 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the following street sections and sidewalks will be closed:
  • Garfield Avenue from Park Avenue west to the Ecumenical Religious Center parking lot 
  • Park Avenue from the Hibbard parking lot entrance south to McKinley Avenue
  • Sidewalks on both sides of Park Avenue from Garfield Avenue south to McKinley Avenue
From approximately 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the following street sections and sidewalks will be closed:
  • Garfield Avenue from State Street west to Park Avenue 
  • McKinley Avenue from State Street west to Park Avenue
Building closures
The following closures will be in effect in the Kjer Theatre/Brewer Hall/Zorn Arena complex:
  • The entire Kjer/Brewer/Zorn complex will be closed for a security sweep from 6:30-8:30 a.m. No faculty, staff or students will be allowed in the buildings during this time.
  • The entire first floor of Brewer Hall and the hallway from Kjer Theatre to Brewer Hall will be closed from 6:30 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m.
  • Access to the second floor and basement of Brewer Hall will be restored after the security sweep is completed at 8:30 a.m.
  • Access to Kjer Theatre from Garfield Avenue (via the door next to the loading dock) will be restored at 8:30 a.m. Access to the theater also will be available from the basement of Brewer Hall.
Class relocations
Classes that normally meet at 8 a.m. in Brewer Hall have been moved to other locations. Contact the College of Education and Human Sciences at 715-836-3671 for more information.

Bus route changes
From approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon, Eau Claire Transit bus routes serving campus will be redirected. The Water St. route bus will stop at the southwest corner of Summit and Park avenues. The Stein Boulevard route bus will stop at the northeast corner of State Street and Garfield Avenue. The bus drivers will be in communication if there are people who need to transfer from one bus to the other. The buses may run a bit off schedule due to route changes and any changes in the vice president’s travel time.