This Week's Construction News

Utility work associated with the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex project continues to shift traffic on Commonwealth Avenue this week; Tobin Road is also closed through mid-August; an alternative route to Upper Hicks Way via Lot 71 from Massachusetts Avenue will open this week (see below); renovation of the Lincoln Campus Center Concourse begins on Monday, May 21; and Thatcher Road continues to be closed to through traffic until mid-July as work takes place to construct retaining walls for the Life Science Laboratories north of the Chancellors Way intersection... [more]

Commonwealth Avenue Traffic Shifting

Utility work in Commonwealth Avenue requires shifting/narrowing traffic on the roadway through the end of May.  Traffic in both directions will be maintained at all times.

Traffic shifting is taking place in proximity of the Hicks Way intersection.  Pedestrian routes (sidewalks) will remain open and police will direct traffic.  Two-way traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction during construction.  The intersection and access to and from Hicks Way will also remain open. 

Also be advised that Tobin Road is closed beginning today, Monday, May 14, through mid-August.  Deliveries to Tobin should be made via Hicks Way.  An alternative delivery route to upper Hicks Way via Lot 71 will be available as of Monday, May 21.  An alternative delivery/access route to Boyden is located on the south side of the building. 

Questions concerning the CHCRC project should be directed to the UMass Facilities Planning project manager, Andy Soles, at 5-6464 or asoles@admin.umass.edu. 

Steel Rising Fast for Honors College

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Rising out of the ground at a rapid pace at UMass Amherst is the university's $186 million Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex on Commonwealth Avenue. At the peak of construction, more than 400 workers will be on site. The 1,500-bed facility will also include classrooms, a conference center, study space and a café. The complex will open in fall 2013.

More information about the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex is available on the project information page.

New Light For The Campus Center

Renovation is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 21

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The $1 million renovation, designed by Cambridge Seven Associates of Cambridge, MA, will include a new ceiling, new lighting, acoustical treatments, a new service desk area, and upgrades to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Regular work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; however, noise-related activity will be restricted to an 8 a.m. start time, and some weekend and nighttime work may occur.  Significant construction noise and vibration will be associated with the project, particularly during the first two weeks of work as the contractor performs demolition and concrete cutting.  Those wishing to use Lincoln Campus Center facilities, especially in proximity to the Concourse, are urged to contact the Campus Center Events Office at 7-8200 to discuss space options.

The Concourse will remain open and accessible during construction, though pathways will be restricted.  The UMass Bookstore will remain open, and food service will continue to be available.  This renovation is expected to be complete by the end of the summer.  

Questions concerning the Lincoln Campus Center Concourse renovation should be directed to the UMass Facilities Planning project manager, Ivan Chow, at 5-2644 or ischow@facil.umass.edu.

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