Work will begin August 13 on a pedestrian tunnel under the railroad tracks running through the Elon campus, providing a walkway between main campus and South Campus. During the construction period, portions of Lebanon and Trollinger avenues will be closed to traffic, affecting daily traffic patterns on and around the Elon campus. Read this note to see a map of the upcoming road closure area.
On the north side of the railroad tracks, Lebanon Avenue will be closed from the Lindner Hall west parking lot entrance to Antioch Avenue. Access to the Lindner Hall west parking lot will remain open, and two-way traffic will be maintained at the intersection of Lebanon and Antioch avenues, allowing motorists to detour around the construction site to Haggard Avenue.
Plans call for keeping at least one lane of traffic open on Lebanon Avenue during the Aug. 28-31 opening of school, facilitating move-in activities.
On the south side of the railroad tracks, Trollinger Avenue will be closed west of the S. O’Kelly intersection and will be closed at the S. Antioch intersection. Two-way traffic will allow access to South Campus facilities via Trollinger Avenue from the east.
The roads will remain closed during the duration of construction, which is expected to continue through most of the upcoming academic year.