Service disruptions

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• Posted: September 6, 2024  
• Updated April 21, 2025
• Location(s): University Crescent
• Timeframe (Est): Until further notice
• Category: Road Construction 
• Overview: Work on University Crescent will start up again beginning the week of April 21, 2025 with underground utility renewal. Road renewal will commence in late May and will last until September/October 2025. Construction includes utility upgrades, road renewal, new sidewalk, lighting and new traffic signals at Markham Road and Sifton Road. Traffic on University Crescent will be reduced to one lane in either direction from Thatcher Drive to Dysart Road. Delays may be experienced during peak times. Please plan accordingly. Barricades and safety signage will be clearly posted to safely direct vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as required. Transit service will be maintained with temporary bus stop relocations when required. Transit reroutes may be required during special events. There will be no on-street parking. Caution should be taken at all times. Flag people will be on site to help direct traffic as needed. Your patience and cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety is appreciated. 
  
  For more information visit: University Crescent Pavement Renewals Project - Public Works - City of Winnipeg. Questions related to City of Winnipeg road construction and infrastructure projects should be relayed to 311contact Ryan Cunningham.
   

• Posted: February 07, 2025
• Update: March 07, 2025
• Location(s): Markham Road
• Timeframe (Est): March 12, 2025 – April 9, 2025
  Category: Road Construction 
  Overview: Manitoba Hydro will be working on underground infrastructure along Markham Road. Work was anticipated to start mid-February, but has been delayed. The work is now expected to commence March 12, 2025 and last until April 9, 2025. During this work periodic closures of Markham Road are expected. The work is expected in two sections from Snow Street to Bohemier Trail as well as Bohemier Trail – University Crescent. 
   

• Signage will be placed in the impacted areas to inform the public. Please plan accordingly. Impacts to Transit Service along Bohemier Trail are not anticipated. To access the Fort Garry campus parking map please visit: UofM Ft. Garry Parking Map - Google My Maps
   

  Please note that Parking Lots Q, U, SD, L, ACW, AC, ALC, D, and the Fort Garry Parkade all accommodate longer term/casual parking for posted rates. 
  This is a Manitoba Hydro project along a City of Winnipeg street. Questions related to this closure should be relayed to 311.

• Posted: June 27, 2024 (Update: June 30, 2025) 
• Location(s): Sifton Rd
• Timeframe (Est): Until further notice
• Category: Road Construction

• Overview: Sifton Road has reopened with one lane accessing University Crescent. Traffic has resumed to normal on Dysart Road and Sidney Smith Street. Construction on Sifton Road and University Crescent continues through spring/summer 2025 and delays can be expected.

  In order to reduce delays, interim pick-up and drop-off locations have been identified across the Fort Garry campus. See map for locations.

  Please plan accordingly. Some delays may be experienced during peak times. Barricades and safety signage will be clearly posted to safely direct vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as required. Caution should be taken at all times. Flag people will be on site to help direct traffic as needed. Your patience and cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety is appreciated.

• Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Vanessa Jukes Strutt  or (204) 996-5489.

• Posted: Feb 22, 2024              

• Location(s): Washrooms 113 and 114

• Timeframe (Est): Feb 15th, 2024 until further notice

• Category: Washroom closure

• Overview: Washrooms located at rooms 113 and 114 in the Architecture 2 building are temporarily closed due to a breach in the drain line in the crawl space.
  Our plumbing shop is currently working on formulating a repair plan to address the issue promptly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are working diligently to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
  In the meantime, we will be posting signs to help direct you to the nearest available bathroom locations within the building. Your understanding and cooperation during this time are greatly appreciated.

  Questions or concerns regarding this shutdown can be directed to Bert Requeima or (204) 789-3822.

• Posted on May 22/24

• Location: Parking Lot A

• Timeframe: Wednesday, 05/1/24 Starting @ 6:00 am. until Further notice

• Category: Generator Maintenance

• Overview: We are in the final repair stages of having the North generator put back online. The temporary generator in parking lot A (see map for location) currently cannot be removed until a full load test to the existing one has been completed. 
  On Monday April 13th, a semi and trailer will be bringing a load bank and transformer to perform this task. Once the load test has been completed, we will be arranging to remove all the trailers from parking lot A.
  Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Gino Gilberto at (204) 430-1302.

• Posted: June 25, 2024              

• Location: Entire Building

• Timeframe: Tuesday 06/25/2024 for an unspecified period

• Category: Elevator 

• Overview: Please be advised the Brodie / JBRC freight elevator remains shut down for repairs since Tuesday 06/25/2024 and will continue to be shut down for an unspecified period of time. TK Elevator Winnipeg is working to get the elevator repaired as soon as is possible and will be updating the timeline of the repair.

  Please use the BMSB freight elevator where cross over floors to Brodie / JBRC are located, floors without a cross over will have to rely on the passenger elevators until the freight elevator is back in service.

  Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Tom Mirwaldt – 204-789-3822 or 204-770-3790.

• Posted: September 11, 2024      
• Location(s): Greenspace (Former T-Block Bldg) between Med Rehab, Medical Services & Chown
• Timeframe: Thursday, September 19, 2024 to December 2026
• Category: Construction Laydown in Greenspace 
• Overview: Please be advised of the greenspace (former T-Block Building) will be turned over to the General Contractor as a construction laydown space starting Thursday, September 19, 2024 to December 2026. There will be four accessible parking spaces maintained on the east side of Med Rehab, see attached plan highlighted in teal.
  
  Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Mark Ager at 204-228-4664. 

The Joyce Fromson Pool is currently closed and will remain closed until further notice. 

An assessment revealed that it has reached the end of its lifespan and is no longer viable. The university is actively exploring options for replacing the pool 

UM remains committed to offering high-quality swim programming and will continue to update the community as more information becomes available about replacing the Joyce Fromson Pool.

Read the full UM Today story.

• Posted: September 16, 2024      
• Location(s): Elevator – Main Elevator #1 
• Timeframe (Est): Sept 20^th, 2024 – Until building construction is done
• Category: Elevator Shutdown  
• Overview: Starting September 20^th, 2024, the main elevator at Machray Hall will be out of service during building construction. Elevators at Parker and Armes will still be available at the tunnel level as usual. 
  
  Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Anne Cholakis at 431-278-8574.

• Posted: March 31, 2025
• Updated: April 17, 2025      
• Revised Timeframe (est.): Wednesday, 04/02/2025 to Wednesday, 04/30/2025 (7:30 am. - 6 pm. daily)
  Category: New Building Construction - Pre-Cast Pile Driving - Phase 2
  Overview: Please be aware of the second phase of the pre-cast pile driving starting on Wednesday, 04/02/2025 to Wednesday, 04/30/2025. This work will occur at the New Bannatyne Building site (805 McDermot Avenue). 
   
• Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed towards Mark Ager at (204) 228-4664.

• Posted: May 1, 2025  
• Updated June 23,2025 
• Location(s): Complete building 
• Timeframe (Est): May 13th to July 7th – Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day for Fire Alarm Shutdown – Cooling will be off the entire time
• Category:55 Chancellors Circle – Cooling System Repair   Extended to June 25, 2025. The repair of the air conditioning system at 55 Chancellors Circle has been extended due to damaged equipment received from the manufacturer. As a result, the building’s cooling system will remain offline until July 7th, 2025.
• Partial cooling is expected to be restored by June 27th, with full cooling in place by July 7th. , with full cooling in place by June 25. During this time, indoor temperatures may be higher than normal during periods of warm weather.
   
• Questions or concerns can be directed to Anish Gaur, 431-335-7826.

• Posted: May 20, 2025 
• Location(s):  Temporarily Closure of the Entrance/ Exit of Service Road 1S at Maclean Crescent
• Timeframe (Est):  Starting May 27 until July 18th, 2025 
• Category: Access Disruption - Hydro Electrical Re-Servicing: Install of Underground Electrical Infrastructure
• Overview:  Please be advised of the temporary entrance/ exit closure of Service Road 1S at Maclean Crescent starting May 27 until July 18. This will affect 100 feet of Service Road 1S roadway and construction fencing will impact 8 parking stalls on the east side of Parking Lot D. Note: Parking Services has been notified of the temporary parking stall closure.
• Questions/ concerns regarding this shutdown can be directed to Mark Ager at (204) 228-4664. 
   

• Posted: June 06, 2025 
• Location(s): Roof Renewal
• Timeframe (est.): Monday, June 9 from 7:00 am. to Mid September
• Category: Roof Renewal
• Overview: The Medical Services Building Structural Upgrades to the Roof Assembly Project is set to resume on Monday, June 9, 2025, with an anticipated/forecasted duration of 3 months (completion by ~mid-September).
• Our contractor (Winnipeg Building & Decorating) will be performing the work from the rooftop access; however, periodic construction noise (masonry chipping, sawing & hammering) is expected on level 200 over the course of this work.   The 1st phase of roof repairs will occur over the L200 Washrooms, which will allow for an initial evaluation of the noise levels encountered/migrating into L200 occupied areas.  Efforts to limit excessively disruptive/noisy activities to the early morning periods (7-8:30am) will be undertaken wherever the construction sequence of activities allows.   Please be aware that construction sounds will still be apparent sporadically throughout the day as various construction tasks are undertaken (lumber movement, sawing, hammering) on the roof.
• The highlighted location on Level 200 Floor Plan below shows the area of roofing renewal/where work will be occurring on the roof this summer: 

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• Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Richard Chaput or 204.770.3796.

• Posted: July 2, 2025 
• Location(s):  720 – Men’s washroom 
• Timeframe (Est):  Thursday, 07/03/25 to Monday 07/07/25; closed for 2 hours each morning
• Category: Building Maintenance & Construction - Painting
• Overview:  The men’s washroom will be closed for painting.  It will be closed for approximately two hours between 7:00 am and 12:00pm each day.
  Please visit the men’s washroom on either the 6th or 8th floor during this time.
   
• Questions/ concerns regarding this shutdown can be directed to Ken Mularchuk at (204) 789-3636.