As part
of an infrastructure project put in place to provide increased capacity on campus,
a 35,000-gallon sewage storage tank will be installed across the street from
Parking Structure I. The project will begin on Thursday, Oct. 12 and will take
about six months to complete.
The project will impact
traffic on State University Drive West for the duration of the job. Traffic
in both directions on State University Drive West will be maintained. However,
construction work will occupy the west lane on State University Drive West,
and the middle left-turn lane will be converted into a traffic lane for southbound
traffic in order for traffic to continue in both directions. In addition, cars
traveling south on State University Drive West will be unable to make a left
turn to enter Parking Structure I and will only be allowed to turn right (north)
onto State University Drive West.
Pedestrian and bike traffic
will also be re-routed because of the tank installation. Those traveling north
on State University Drive West and coming in through Hornet Crossing will only
have access to the sidewalk on the east side of the road. A temporary detour
will direct pedestrian traffic down a gravel path adjacent to the Baseball Field
leading into the center of campus.
Signage will be posted at
the J Street entrance to the campus alerting drivers that left turns into Parking
Structure I are prohibited. Signs will also be placed along State University
Drive West and Sinclair Road indicating sidewalk closures, detour routes, and
pedestrian and bicycle access.
The 64-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter
fiberglass sewage storage tank will be installed 30 feet underground and will
hold sewage prior to its transfer to the city’s system. The tank will
allow the University to control flow into the city system and provide temporary
storage should the city pump system fail.
The project is part of the
Infrastructure II campus upgrade to improve under- and above-ground piping for
steam, condensate and chilled water systems and upgrade and replace fire alarm
systems. It will also provide boiler replacement and upgrade of steam, condensate
piping and heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls, and expansion
and renovation of the existing sanitary sewer system. Completion of the entire
Infrastructure II project is expected by fall 2007.
