Below is a sampling of WashU projects and activities of note around the Danforth Campus.
South 40 Telecom Fiber Relocation Project
In preparation for construction of the WashU South 40 Residential Project, contractors are scheduled to begin a telecom relocation project that will involve a phased roadway excavation on Wallace Drive, which is scheduled for Monday, May 18 – Tuesday, June 30, weather permitting. Work on the project will require segments of Wallace Drive to be closed to vehicular traffic.
In consultation with the City of Clayton, we will temporarily open the gate at Wallace Drive near Wydown Boulevard to facilitate vehicular access to the Wallace Garage and South 40 loading dock. For the first phase of the telecom relocation project, non-construction vehicles will both enter and exit via the Wallace gate onto Wydown based on the portion of Wallace that will be closed. This phase is expected to be three weeks.
For the second phase of the project, which is expected to span an additional three weeks, Wallace will be closed north of Shepley. In the second phase, non-construction vehicles will enter the South 40 at Shepley Drive to travel east, and they will be guided south to the Wallace gate. At this point of the project, cars will only be able to exit at the Wallace Gate onto Wydown.
All construction equipment will access the site through the Forsyth Boulevard and Wallace Drive intersection. The sidewalks on the east side of Wallace and north side of Wydown Boulevard will remain open for pedestrians throughout the duration of the telecom relocation project.
We are aware of the U-Turn restrictions on Wydown, and we will remind drivers on the South 40 about the City of Clayton’s strict enforcement of these restrictions particularly with the pedestrian crosswalks at the intersections of Wydown at Dartford and at University Lane.
If you have questions about the telecom relocation project or access changes, please contact the Justin Orr, Project Manager in Facilities Planning justin.orr@wustl.edu 314-956-2419 or Redell Hendricks in the Office of Government and Community Relations at Redell.Hendricks@wustl.edu and 314-935-5297.
Previous Projects
2024-2025 Move In Mailer for Off Campus Students
2023 – Mobility Safety Improvements at Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway
Working in partnership with the City of St. Louis’ Board of Public Service, Washington University has invested in the following mobility safety improvements to the Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway intersection:
- Improvements to ADA accessibility at the corners of the intersection
- Adjustments in signal operations to reduce conflicts and allow more time for pedestrians to cross
- New pedestrian ADA compliant cross walk buttons and audio signals
- Modifications to make crosswalks highly visible
- Separate crosswalks for bicycles and pedestrians similar to the approach implemented at the Skinker and Lindell and Skinker and Forsyth intersections.
- Installation of stainless steel bollards at the corners to enhance awareness for drivers and pedestrians.