September 14, 2026
Crews continue construction work for the new Dramatic Arts Building. The project is in its early stages, where contractors are excavating and shoring the site, and geothermal wells are being drilled to provide renewal energy to the future building. To follow our last update on the project schedule, there are a few milestones that the team is sharing in advance.
What to expect
On September 15 and 16 roadwork commences, and the following activities take place. Flaggers will direct traffic for all roadwork. Road closure signage is being installed and parking meters bagged starting Monday, September 14. This work is weather dependent.
- Relining the sewer begins from the intersections of Crown and York Streets to Crown and Park Streets through the Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority. That portion of the road closes for two days. Resident-only traffic to the University Towers will be allowed to take a left on Crown from Park Street and use the Crown Street entrance during the closure.
- On Tuesday, September 15, road closure operations begin at 7 a.m. with signage installation and relocating jersey barriers and fencing. Beginning at 5 p.m., the process to reopen the road starts with relocating jersey barriers and covering signage, allowing Crown Street to reopen from 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
- On Wednesday, September 16, the road closes again at 7 a.m. Crews will perform a sewer connection installation on Crown Street from the Dramatic Arts Building site. By 3:30 p.m., the process to reopen the road commences by relocating jersey barriers and removing signage.
What this means for you
- Road access to University Towers from Crown and York Streets will be restored after work completion.
- Westbound travel lane on Crown Street return to modified configuration after work completion.
What’s next
With the completion of this work phase, the Dramatic Arts Building project will continue to transition to other phases of development through 2030. The project team will continue to share periodic updates during the construction duration.
We understand construction can be disruptive and appreciate your patience as we work to minimize impacts on everyone in the area.
Top image: Aerial view of the Dramatic Arts Building site at Crown and York Streets