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This blog is intended to provide easy access to information about maintenance and construction activities that are occurring around campus. Blog posts will primarily be focused on notices, outages, and disruptions; however, we will also include notable information about activities of interest to the campus community.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

ENSTAR Work Along Alumni Drive

ENSTAR work will shift to Alumni Drive starting Thursday, August 1. This work will include excavation along the north side of Alumni Drive between East Campus Central Lot and the East Parking Garage. This work is not expected to impact the traffic lanes of Alumni Drive. There will be intermittent impact to adjacent pathways.


Wednesday, July 24, 2019

ENSTAR: Partial Closures of Spirit Drive

Spirit Drive will experience two partial closures related to the ENSTAR Gas Line project:

On Saturday, July 27 - Spirit Drive will be closed at Seawolf Drive. This is a one-day closure. South Lot, Seawolf Sports Complex, Student Union, Bookstore, and Engineering and Industry Buildings will all remain accessible via the Providence Drive and Spirit Intersection. See the graphic below for more detail.

Beginning Monday, July 29 - ENSTAR will begin trenching along the length of Spirit Drive. This work will close the west-bound lane. The east-bound lane will remain open. ENSTAR will conduct this work in sections, so pedestrian access from South Lot to the buildings will be maintained. South Lot, Seawolf Sports Complex, Student Union, Bookstore, and Engineering and Industry Buildings will all remain accessible via the Seawolf Drive and Spirit Intersection. See the graphic below for more detail. This portion of the work is expected to last one week.

Saturday, July 27:


Beginning Monday, July 29:



Friday, July 12, 2019

ENSTAR Gas Line Replacement

Beginning Monday, July 15, ENSTAR Natural Gas will begin work to replace campus gas infrastructure on central and east campus. Activity will include a combination of trenching and boring. The project is expected to be complete my mid-August.

During the week of July 15th crews will begin staging materials and begin drilling activities to install the lines in the Seawolf Drive and Spirit Drive areas. Please be aware of equipment and crews working in these areas.

2019 Summer Construction Map

Summer Construction and Heavy Maintenance Activities Map