This Week's Construction News

Noise and vibration levels have increased at Goessmann as the contractor uses jack hammers to remove concrete slabs; the speed limit on Commonwealth Avenue has been reduced to 20MPH due to construction activity in the area (see below); and the re-re-re-scheduled arrival of over-sized electrical equipment to the New Laboratory Science Building is now expected to take place this Thursday evening... [more]

Space and Asset Management ~ Space Requests

SPEED LIMIT REDUCED ON COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

Due to heavy construction activity and traffic associated with the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Project, the speed limit on Commonwealth Avenue between Massachusetts Avenue and Campus Center Way has been reduced to 20MPH. This speed limit is being strictly enforced by the UMass Police. As a designated "work zone," fines for speeding in the area will be doubled.

The reduced speed limit will be in effect until further notice.

Questions concerning the CHCRC project should be directed to the UMass Facilities Planning project manager, Andy Soles, at 545-6464 or asoles@admin.umass.edu. Questions concerning campus traffic law enforcement should be directed to the UMass Police Department at 545-2121.

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