As students leave the campus for the summer, you will see construction activity accelerate significantly on campus. After this weekend, construction activity will start in a number of campus buildings. The Sustainable Infrastructure Program (SIP) will eliminate the majority of campus greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency, reduce campus water consumption, improve building comfort, and reduce operating costs.
Street closures will begin once more, with the Woodland street closure north of the Lorain Street intersection beginning on June 7 and lasting for approximately 7-10 days. Union Street will be closed for a short period of time after that.
This year’s underground work includes hot water and chilled water pipes getting installed from the Services Building and heading to the north up to Union Street Housing, in the general vicinity of Woodland Street. The contractor is installing geothermal water pipes from the central Services Building to the north practice fields with the routing being on the east side of Mercy Hospital, and then running along the western edge of the soccer field and track up to the north fields.
Road Closure Schedule – Weather Permitting
- June 7 – June 16, 2022, Woodland Street directly west of the Science Center
- June 17 – 19, 2022, Union Street to the west of Professor, between Langston Hall and Union Street Housing
Week of June 6, 2022
Road Closures and Traffic Disruptions
- Woodland Street will be closed, just west of the Science Center.
- The construction team will be working along Woodland Street. Two-way traffic may be slightly constrained at times.
Signage and Fencing
- Work zones will continue to be fenced off. Check the wayfinding maps to identify specific pedestrian detours.
Site Prep and Staging
- The construction team is utilizing laydown areas in the following staging areas, which are protected by fencing:
- At the southeast intersection of Woodland Street and Union Street.
- At the Central Services Building parking lot on the east side of the building.
- On the west and north sides of Burton Hall.
- On the west side of Barrows House.
- In the northern portion of the Cox-Finney parking lot.
- South of Hales Gym.
Abatement
- Abatement will begin in several buildings, including Talcott, Dascomb, Rice-King, Finney Chapel, Lord-Saunders, and North-Langston.
Building Conversions and Improvements
- Renovation work will continue in Cox Administration. Campus leadership has been relocated to Carnegie and Daub House.
- Building conversion work will commence in North-Langston, Union Street Housing, Barrow Hall, Finney Chapel, Warner Center, Dascomb, Talcott Hall, and Lord-Saunders.
Distribution Pipe Installation and Plant Conversion
- Prefabrication of pipes will continue in several of our work areas.
- A water line repair on the north side of Hales Gym in the parking lot will be taking place, followed by backfill and pavement preparation.
- Backfilling will progress on the south side of Hales Gym.
- Excavation and pipe installation will continue on Woodland Street, on the west side of the Science Center.
- Piping will be installed into North-Langston, Burton, and Noah Halls.
- Isolation valves will be installed in several open trench locations.
- Excavation, valve replacement, and backfilling will occur in three distinct locations in the Wilder Bowl, off the south side of Warner, the southwest corner of Warner, and the northwest corner of Warner.
Parking
- The Hales Gym parking lot will be closed for a water line repair.
- The Hollywood parking lot will be getting restored to its previous condition.
- There will be some parking restrictions on Woodland Street. Parking signage should be closely followed on Woodland Street and Union Street.
- Contractor parking will be on the eastern portion of the Willard Court Lot (25 spaces), the Hollywood Lot (full parking lot), Gray Gables (as designated for contractor parking), and in the Phillips Gym Lot (20 spaces).
Week of June 13, 2022
Road Closures and Traffic Disruptions
- Woodland Street will be closed, just west of the Science Center.
- The construction team will be working along Woodland Street. Two-way traffic may be slightly constrained at times.
Signage and Fencing
- Work zones will continue to be fenced off. Check the wayfinding maps to identify specific pedestrian detours.
Site Prep and Staging
- The construction team is utilizing laydown areas in the following staging areas, which are protected by fencing:
- At the southeast intersection of Woodland Street and Union Street.
- At the Central Services Building parking lot on the east side of the building.
- On the west and north sides of Burton Hall.
- On the west side of Barrows House.
- In the northern portion of the Cox-Finney parking lot.
- South of Hales Gym.
Abatement
- Abatement will continue in several buildings, including Talcott, Dascomb, Rice-King, Finney Chapel, Lord-Saunders, and North-Langston.
Building Conversions and Improvements
- Renovation work will continue in Cox Administration. Campus leadership has been relocated to Carnegie and Daub House.
- Building conversion work will continue in North-Langston, Union Street Housing, Barrow Hall, Finney Chapel, Warner Center, Dascomb, Talcott Hall, and Lord-Saunders.
Distribution Pipe Installation and Plant Conversion
- Prefabrication of pipes will continue in several of our work areas.
- Excavation and pipe installation will continue on the west side of the track and running northward to the north practice fields.
- A water line repair on the north side of Hales Gym in the parking lot will be taking place, followed by backfill and pavement preparation.
- Backfilling will progress on the south side of Hales Gym.
- Excavation and pipe installation will begin on Woodland Street, on the west side of the Science Center.
- Piping will be installed into North-Langston, Burton, and Noah Halls, along with backfilling in these areas.
- Isolation valves will be installed in several open trench locations.
- Excavation, valve replacement, and backfilling will occur in three distinct locations in the Wilder Bowl, off the south side of Warner, the southwest corner of Warner, and the northwest corner of Warner.
Parking
- The Hales Gym parking lot will be closed for a water line repair.
- The Hollywood parking lot will be getting restored to its previous condition.
- There will be some parking restrictions on Woodland Street. Parking signage should be closely followed on Woodland Street and Union Street.
- Contractor parking will be on the eastern portion of the Willard Court Lot (25 spaces), the Hollywood Lot (full parking lot), Gray Gables (as designated for contractor parking), and in the Phillips Gym Lot (20 spaces).
Please be aware that heavy equipment is active and on campus throughout the day. Safety is our highest priority, and we ask for your help to ensure everyone is paying attention and alert while walking through campus.
Wayfinding maps will be updated on the Activity Page each Friday. For more information and background details, please visit the SIP website: Oberlin College’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program.
