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Construction Alerts

Week of September 29, 2025

General
Upper College Lane will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians through October 3. Milling, paving, and line striping of Upper College Lane will begin on Monday, September 29. Excavation activities will continue this week near John M. Greene Hall. Drilling equipment will be removed from the athletic fields and Tyler lawn, but fencing at Tyler lawn will remain for future excavation and piping activities.
 

Phase 2 – Quadrangle

Interior Activities

  • Mechanical equipment insulation is ongoing in Wilson, King / Scales, Comstock, and Haynes houses. 
  • Build-out of the mechanical room for the Quad District Energy Plant will continue in the basement of Emerson House. 


Phase 3 – Central District
Exterior Site Work

  • Final paving at Seelye Hall will be completed this week. Seelye Drive will remain open to traffic until the final paving takes place, which will require a one-day closure.
  • Excavation will continue from the Campus Center to John M. Greene Hall. The south driveway to the Chapin lawn circle is open for deliveries and pedestrian access.
  • Upper College Lane will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians through October 3 to accommodate the distribution of piping. Milling of the roadway is planned for Monday, September 29, and Tuesday, September 30, with paving scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2. The Sabin-Reed loading dock will be inaccessible during paving operations on October 1. Line striping will occur on Friday, October 3.
  • Bore field drilling at the athletic fields is complete. Drilling equipment for the bore field and the horizontal drilling operation will continue to be removed from the fields. 
  • Drilling equipment will continue to be removed from Tyler lawn. Fencing will remain through October while crews excavate and install piping on the lawn. 
  • Excavation for piping activities will begin on the lower athletic field.


Interior Activities

  • Mechanical and utility work will take place in the mechanical room of Ford Hall.
  • Mechanical and plumbing activities will continue for the Central District Energy Plant.

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