As part of the ongoing utilities project, connecting all campus buildings to the UAB Central Utilities steam and chilled water system, a portion of 13th Street South will be closed beginning Dec. 19 and will reopen in March 2023.

A small portion of 13th Street South between University Boulevard and 10th Avenue South will be closed to vehicular traffic during this time. Specifically, between Lot 65 and the Hulsey Center. Pedestrians will have access to all nearby buildings for the duration of the project. Access will remain to both Lot 65 and the 12th Street Parking Deck via University Boulevard.

The project is an extension of the UAB Central Utilities steam and chilled water underground service mains routed through the Cultural Arts District of campus. The project will connect to existing utility infrastructure near the Collat School of Business and Sterne Library. This extension will enable current and future UAB buildings in the Cultural Arts District – including the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, Hulsey Center, Education and Engineering Complex and Humanities Building – to connect to the UAB Central Utilities system. Currently connected buildings experience energy savings with lower heating and cooling operating costs from a reliable utility source.