A project to repair the ceiling and address related conditions in the McCallum Motor Court drive-through between Kaul and McCallum will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, and is scheduled to finish on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.

The motor court entrance from University Boulevard will be largely closed to general through traffic between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Liftgate deliveries are preferred and should be unloaded on the 19th Street side of the motor court. Materials can then be moved by hand or pallet jack under the ZRB drive-through to buildings in this block.

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Central Alabama Water crews are back on 7th Avenue South to continue the water main replacement project. This phase of work covers 7th Avenue South between 16th Street South and 18th Street South, where crews are installing a new water main. Work in this area is expected to be complete by Friday, Oct. 16, weather permitting.

UAB Facilities is managing two road closures due to repaving. Details can be found below and on the UAB Construction Zones Map. 

As part of ongoing renovations of Sterne Library, the sidewalk along 13th Street South will be temporarily closed today through Thursday. 

Renovations will begin on Bartow Arena starting May 18, which will impact several sidewalks and parking lanes through the fall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.