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Construction alerts

  • September 19 - October, 2018 – South Lawn Access Drive affected
    Brandon Avenue Green Street & Utilities – alert 16 PDF
    Utility installations in the South Lawn Access Drive will be starting on Wednesday, 9/19/18. The contractor is planning on performing this work at night, and will plate the excavation during the day to allow vehicles to pass through the area. This work is expected to last approximately 2 weeks.
  • September 10 - October 19, 2018 – Patterson Alley and Colonnade Alley affected
    Lawn Accessibility Project – alert 9 PDF
    Masons will begin installing brick walls at the ramp adjacent to Pavilion V. Upon completion of the walls, a second crew will begin installing brick pavers at the Pavilion V ramp while the wall crew moves to the ramp adjacent to Pavilion IX. The ground crew will follow upon completion.
  • August 6 - late August, 2018 – President's House area affected
    Carr's Hill renovation - alert 2 PDF
    Slate Roof Removal on the President’s House will begin on Monday, August 6th. This process is anticipated to be noisy, related to the sound of hammering and slate being thrown into a dumpster. The dumpster will be located on the west side of the President’s House, and the south side of several outbuildings, which will help minimize the noise towards Fayerweather Hall, The Fralin Art Museum, and Campbell Hall. The removal process is weather-dependent and is expected to be complete by the end of August.
  • September 11 - October, 2018 – Pavilions V - III affected
    West Lawn Roof & Railing Replacement Project - alert 4 PDF
    Expect temporary closures to the colonnade sidewalk and access to Poe Alley from the Lawn. The ceiling of the colonnade in between Pavilions V – III will receive a traditional 3-coat plaster system. Schedule: Plastering work will begin on Tuesday, September 11th. Workdays are typically 8:00am – 3:30pm.
    The installation of this plaster ceiling will require several days of activity for each coat of plastering. In between the installation of each coat will be a period of inactivity while each coat cures before the next coat can be installed. The curing period is highly dependent on weather and humidity conditions. The overall process is expected to take about a month.
  • April 30, 2018 - Summer, 2023 – U-Hall cage lot affected
    Cage lot map
    To support a significant construction project in U-Hall, the Cage lot will be closed beginning Monday, April 30th through the Summer of 2023. As a result, the University Transit Service (UTS) bus stops near the Cage lot and in the West University Hall lot will be closed for the duration of this project. The UTS Bus stops on Massie Road at University Hall and the East Lot will remain open.

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