June 20, 2008

The Stewart Street Bridge, the main connection over the Great Miami River between the UD campus and Interstate 75, will be closed for 18 months beginning on Monday, June 23.

It is recommended by the University and the City of Dayton that those looking to cross the river to access either UD or the Arena sports complex that includes Welcome Stadium, UD Arena, Time Warner Cable Stadium (baseball) and UD Softball Stadium take time to plan an alternate route that best suits them.

Electronic signs on I-75 and U.S. 35 will direct drivers to detours. In addition, multiple directional signs will be installed along the detour route through the Brown-Warren street business district leading to campus.

The bridge will be replaced with a $16.5 million six-lane, seven-span concrete box-beam bridge. The new Stewart Street Bridge is scheduled to reopen in December 2009.

Below are some suggested detours.

FROM NORTH ON I-75 TO CAMPUS, FRERICKS CENTER (Volleyball) & BAUJAN FIELD (Soccer)

Alternate Route # 1 - Perry Street From I-75 South merge onto U.S. 35 East. Take the first exit (Ludlow/Perry). Turn south (right) on Perry Street. At first light (Patterson Blvd.) turn right. Follow Patterson to first light (Stewart Street). Turn left on Stewart and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

Alternate Route #2 - Washington Street Bridge From I-75 South take a right off of exit #51 onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Go past the Stewart Street bridge and turn right at West Washington Street. Turn right onto South Main Street. Turn left onto Stewart Street and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

Alternate Route #3 - Dryden Road Bridge From I-75 South, exit at Springboro Pike (exit 50B). Turn right on Springboro Pike. Springboro will dead-end into Arbor Blvd. Arbor will dead-end into Carillon Blvd. Take Carrillon to first light (Patterson Blvd.) Turn left on Patterson. Go to second light (Stewart Street). Turn right Stewart Street and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

FROM SOUTH ON I-75 TO CAMPUS, FRERICKS CENTER (Volleyball) & BAUJAN FIELD (Soccer)

Alternate Route #1 - Dryden Road Bridge From I-75 North, exit at Dryden Road (exit 50A). Turn left on Dryden Road. Turn right at Arbor Blvd. Arbor will dead-end into Carillon Blvd. Take Carrillon to first light (Patterson Blvd.) Turn left on Patterson. Go to second light (Stewart Street). Turn right Stewart Street and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

Alternate Route #2 - Washington Street Bridge From I-75 North, take a right off of exit #51 onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Go past the Stewart Street bridge and turn right at West Washington Street. Turn right onto South Main Street. Turn left onto Stewart Street and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

Alternate Route #3 - Perry Street From I-75 North merge onto U.S. 35 East. Take the first exit (Ludlow/Perry). Turn south (right) on Perry Street. At first light (Patterson Blvd.) turn right. Follow Patterson to first light (Stewart Street). Turn left on Stewart and follow to campus. Just past Brown Street take a slight right onto College Park Ave.

FROM UD CAMPUS TO ARENA SPORTS COMPLEX

Alternate Route #1 - U.S. 35 Exit campus and travel north on Brown Street. Brown Street will make a slight bend to the left and turn into Warren Street. Merge onto U.S. 35 West. Take U.S. 35 West to I-75 South. Exit I-75 South immediately at exit #51 onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Make a left off of the exit onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd. The UD Softball Stadium will be on the right while Time Warner Cable Stadium (baseball), UD Arena and Welcome Stadium will be on the left.

Alternate Route #2 - Washington Street Bridge Exit campus and travel west on Stewart Street toward the Great Miami River. Make a right onto Brown Street, South Main Street or Patterson Boulevard. Turn left onto Washington Street (just past Rt. 35). Turn left onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Go past the Stewart Street Bridge to reach the Arena Sports Complex. Welcome Stadium, UD Arena and Time Warner Cable Stadium (baseball) will be on the right. UD Softball Stadium will be on the left.