Vanderbilt University announces changes to traffic on and around Children’s Way

As part of Vanderbilt University’s Central Utilities Initiative (CUI) project in the Frist Athletics Neighborhood, the vehicular and pedestrian routes in the area are changing.  

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

• 25^th Avenue South between Children’s Way and Blakemore will open on July 1.
• Children’s Way will be completely open between Natchez Trace and 24^th Avenue South.
• The 25^th Avenue South entrance to the West Garage will remain closed. Commuters can access the West Garage using 24^th Avenue South and Children’s Way entrances.
• On July 9 and 10 a portion of Children’s Way, between 25^th Avenue South and Natchez Trace, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flaggers will be onsite to assist with traffic.
  • During this work commuters will be able to access the West Garage by turning right onto Children’s Way from 25^th Avenue South, left onto Children’s Way from 24^th Avenue South and via the 24^th Avenue South entrance.

PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC

• The 25^th Avenue South sidewalk between Blakemore Avenue and Children’s Way will fully open on July 1.
• The sidewalk along Children’s Way between Natchez Trace and 24^th Avenue South will be open.
• Some sidewalks in the area still have alternative routes, please follow the directional signage.
• On July 9 and 10 a portion of Children’s Way, between 25^th Avenue South and Natchez Trace, will be closed from 9 am to 5 pm. A temporary sidewalk will be in place for pedestrian traffic.

Any questions please contact Campus Planning & Construction at constr_alerts@vanderbilt.edu.