Central Plaza Garage upgrades

Last updated: April 12, 2024

Grant Lane entrance lane closure is delayed due to supply issues.

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Map graphic showing CPG garage closures locations and dates

Closure information

Please note: Closure dates are subject to change.

Starting Monday, March 18, there will be rolling stall closures of approximately 20 stalls at a time. Please follow on-site signage and do not remove cones from the stalls.
Feb. 14 - June 28: The exit lane to Grant Lane and 10 stalls on the western side of C01 will be closed for the duration of this project.
March 4 - April 5: The ramp to Meany Hall will be closed. Elevator access to Meany Hall will remain open.
- Status: Construction complete. Meany Hall now open to the public.
March 26 - April 11: Both the entrance and exit lanes at Grant Lane will be closed.
- Status: Delayed, new dates to be determined.
March 28 - April 12: The Henry Art Museum stairwell entrance to the garage will be closed.
April 22 - May 29: Gerberding stairwell will be closed. Please use other access and exit points.

The Central Plaza Garage (CPG) beneath Red Square is receiving a series of safety improvements from February 14 to June 28, 2024. These include upgrading cameras, installing metal gates and card access controls, adding pedestrian doors at vehicle entry/exit points, and improving cell phone coverage on lower levels. While this work is being carried out, access to some parking stalls and garage entrances will be curtailed. Closures will take place in phases to minimize disruption.

This page will always have the latest information about closures, and there will be signs in the garage itself. Affected permit holders for C01-C06 will also be contacted by email.

Schedule

All dates below are estimates and may shift based on circumstances. The most up-to-date information on closures will always be at the top of this page.

Feb 14-19: Site fencing & set up laydown area
Feb 19-March 26: Electrical work
March 4-April 5: Meany ramp
March 26-April 11: Grant Lane entry
March 28-April 12: Henry Museum entry
April 15-May 2: 15th Ave entry
May 3-22: Stevens Way entry
May 22-June 19: Odegaard entry
June 26-28: Final inspections

About the project

This project is part of a series of upgrades to the major UW Seattle garages intended to improve safety for students, faculty, staff and visitors who park at the UW. With 3.4 million square feet of parking lots and garages on campus, maintaining a safe and clean environment requires both regular maintenance (restriping, leaf/snow removal, graffiti removal) as well as capital improvements such as the ones being made at CPG.

People experiencing homelessness sometimes seek refuge in the Central Plaza Garage, among other locations in the University District. When this happens, UW staff, UWPD officers and our outreach partner REACH help our unsheltered neighbors find safer shelter and other support. The UW has long supported REACH’s work in the U District and as of October 2023 is supporting a dedicated REACH worker on campus. The goal is to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness and connect them to the help they need, from food and clothing to medical care, shelter and mental health and/or substance use treatment.

Central Plaza Garage upgrades

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Closure information

Shannon Thompson

Kristen Dickey

Mark Fuller