May 14, 2025

Kirby Sports Center facade renovations to begin May 27 and continue through Aug. 22

An aerial view of the Allan P. Kirby Sports Center May-Aug. 2025 construction. Yellow boxes note the closure of Pierce Street, and parking and pedestrian restrictions.

The north facade of Kirby Sports Center and the Pierce Street entrance will be renovated in summer 2025 to address damage and deferred maintenance issues, upgrade pedestrian safety features, improve exterior lighting, and add a new feature canopy and box office.

This project will involve temporary road closures and parking restrictions. In an effort to minimize impact for employees, students, neighbors, and visitors, work will begin after Commencement, and will be timed to coincide with renovation projects inside Kirby Sports Center. 

The first phase of work begins Tues., May 27, and will continue through June 5. During this time:

  • Pierce Street will close to traffic and pedestrians.
  • Employees assigned to park in the Pierce Street lots should instead park in Markle Parking Deck, and enter via the Fisher Stadium entrance.
  • The Pierce Street entrance of Kirby Sports Center will close as flooring is replaced in the lobby and arena. This entrance will remain closed through Aug. 22.

Learn more about the best ways to access Kirby Sports Center during this time.

An aerial image of Kirby Sports Center shows the May-Aug. 2025 construction. Yellow boxes note the Pierce Street entrance closure of Kirby Sports Center, the temporary ADA parking spaces, and ADA entrance.