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Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Friday, May 9, 2008
RE: Construction Projects Update

- The South Russell Drive closure between Harrison Street and the KB&S railroad tracks is now anticipated to begin on or after May 19. The planned start date had been set for May 12.  A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/S.Russell_RR.pdf
- Beginning May 12 through August 1 please use caution while walking between Armstrong and Civil as crews in a man lift work on a masonry restoration project on the exterior of Civil. The work site will be fenced and all walkways will remain open.
- The sidewalk on University Street west of Mathews Hall will be closed beginning May 12 through August 11.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute].
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
RE: Tree removal along Nimitz Dr. this Saturday

Several pine trees on Nimitz Dr. between Arnold St. and Martin Jischke Dr. will be removed this Saturday, May 10, 2008 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This is a necessary step for the Harrison St. aerial line relocation project, in which aerial power lines will be relocated to underground ductbanks. The road will remain open on Saturday; please use caution in the area.  A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/pdf/harrison_aerial.pdf

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Monday, May 5, 2008
RE: Major Campus Construction Disruptions to begin on or after May 12

The following are major construction disruptions that will begin on or after Monday, May 12, 2008. Please be alert as you travel and please be patient as staff and contractors work to complete the projects prior to the start of the fall semester. A number of additional construction projects will be in progress as well.
- South Russell Drive will be closed for reconstruction between Harrison Street and the KB&S railroad tracks to the south. Construction traffic, customers, and staff are asked to use Ahlers Road from S. River Road for access to campus buildings south of the railroad tracks. A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/S.Russell_RR.pdf
- First Street between Jischke Drive and Russell Drive will be closed until August, 2009 for the Duhme Hall Remodel Project. The Windsor Woods parking loop will not be available for thru traffic. A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Dumhe_Hall.pdf
- First Street, from McArthur Drive to the west entrance of the parking lot at Fowler House, will close once again for utility work until July, 2009 for the Replacement Student Housing Project. A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/RSH.pdf
- Traffic will be realigned along Harrison Street from Jischke Drive to Russell Drive for the start of the Harrison Street high voltage duct bank project. During construction additional streets will close for periods of time. These areas include:
A. Harrison Street crossing at Transportation
B. Jischke Dr. just north of Harrison Street
C. Nimitz Dr. between Jischke Dr. and Gates Dr.
D. Gates Dr. south of Nimitz Dr. to the Discovery Parking lot
E. Arnold Drive. South of Nimitz Dr.
A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Harrison_St._High_Voltage.pdf
- A tunnel top replacement project will take place immediately south of State Street on S. Russell Drive. The closure is from State St. to just before the entrance into the Lilly parking lot on the east side of the S. Russell and to the entrance into the Poultry building parking lot. Both parking lots will be available from the south side of the closure. A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Tunnel_Top_S.Russell.pdf
- The Tippecanoe County Highway will close Stadium Avenue at the bridge just west of David Ross Road to replace the bridge. A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/Tippi_Bridge_Stadium.pdf
- In addition:
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to repave various locations on campus beginning May 12 through June 30. Locations include:
1. North University St. from Stadium Ave. to Tower Drive
2. Ade Drive starting at Tower Drive
3. Tower Drive from University St. to N. Intramural Drive
4. N. Intramural Drive from SR 26 to 3rd Street
5. Beering Drive from Tower Drive to Stadium Ave.
6. Horticulture Drive from Harrison St. to one drive north of Harrison St.
7. Drive to Daniels turf farm on SR 126
- The Pedestrian Traffic Impact Map for summer 2008 is available at http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/campusconstruction/. This website displays the construction projects around campus that will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic throughout the summer. Click on the colored and numbered sites for the individual project's location, construction dates, and related information. (Pop-ups must be enabled to use this feature.) If you have questions about the map, please contact: Stephanie Boland, Physical Facilities Communications Coordinator at seboland@purdue.edu or 4-6916.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Martha May, Senior Director, Buildings and Grounds
DA: Friday, May 2, 2008
RE: Custodial and Grounds Services

Please visit the web link below to learn more about "a positive change in direction" for this summer's custodial and grounds services.  http://www.purdue.edu/buildings_grounds/Spring_memo_5-1-08.pdf

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Thursday, April 24, 2008
RE: First St. To Reopen Until May 12 (service drive, east side of Earhart east to Jischke Dr. only )

Effective April 25, 2008, First Street from the service drive on the east side of Earhart Hall east to Jischke Dr. will reopen for end-of-the-semester moves until May 12, 2008, when it will close again for the duration of the summer.  The opening of this segment will also open the west entrance into the Meredith Hall parking lot so both entrances will be available for the Meredith move out as well.  The remainder of First Street between the service drive and McArthur St. will remain closed for construction.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute].
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
RE: Summer Pedestrian Traffic Impact Map available online

The Pedestrian Traffic Impact Map for summer 2008 is now available at http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/campusconstruction/.   This website displays the construction projects around campus that will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic throughout the summer. Click on the colored and numbered sites for the individual project's location, construction dates, and related information. (Pop-ups must be enabled to use this feature.)

The site is updated for each construction season- spring, summer, and fall. If you have questions, please contact: Stephanie Boland, Physical Facilities Communications Coordinator at seboland@purdue.edu or 4-6916. 

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute].
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
RE: Discovery Park fence relocation

The Discovery Park Site Development Phase VI fence location will be relocated sometime the week of April 28, 2008 and will remain at this location until mid-August 2008.  This will affect the pedestrian traffic in the Discovery Park area, as well as entrances at both Bindley Bioscience and Mann Hall.  Please see the site plan below showing the fence location in red. 

The east door at Bindley will not be accessible from the north. All doors at Mann Hall will only be accessible from a southern route.  The yellow sidewalks shown on the attached site plan will be available for use.  Also, the sidewalk currently running between Mann Hall and Burton Morgan will be closed during this time period.

 The site plan drawing is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/pdf/disc_park.pdf. 
A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/pdf/disc_park_map.pdf

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
RE: Construction Project Disruptions

Utilities Distribution will be exercising valves in the chilled water distribution system tomorrow, April 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. No one will be without services, and we don't anticipate any service being curtailed. If any disruption or diminished service is noticed, please call 49-49409.

 Construction traffic is expected to increase this week in Discovery Park as the contractor begins preparations for the Discovery Learning Center.  Please use caution near S. Jischke Dr., Nimitz Dr., and Gates Road. Expected completion is August 2009.

 Construction is expected to begin this week on the AGAD-Stave and Sandra Hageman Center for Student Achievement and Leadership Project. Parking will be limited on the south/west end of the AGAD building until the anticipated early September 2008 completion.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute].
FR: Physical Facilities High Voltage Project
DA: Thursday, April 17, 2008
RE: Upcoming road closure and summer construction at Wetherill

Beginning next week, crews will be pulling high voltage cable from the North Power Plant under Central Drive to Wetherill Hall. These cables will power the temporary substations that will be placed at the northwest corner of WTHR during the High Voltage Project.

During the latter part of next week, Central Drive will be closed for one day to allow crews to install the cable in the tunnel that runs under the road. Signs will be posted and an announcement will be made when the exact date has been determined (either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.) Vehicles that park in the HPN/ENAD lot will need to access it from the north side.

 The High Voltage Project's vault expansion and equipment upgrades at Wetherill are expected to last from May 12 through August 15, 2008. During that time, the area between WTHR and the North Power Plant will be fenced off for the contractor lay down area. A walkway on the south side of HPN is expected to be maintained. The temporary substations will be in a fenced off area on the northwest side of WTHR, near the bike racks and adjacent to Centennial Mall.  Central Drive will be closed for much of this project.

 A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/pdf/wthr.pdf  (The road closure is marked in red; fenced areas are marked in blue.)   Photos of the area are available on the High Voltage Project website located at: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/HVP/wetherill.php

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute and post the attached cleaning schedule.]
FR: Parking Services
DA: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
RE: Parking Garage Summer Cleaning Schedule

The following is the summer parking garage cleaning schedule. Building Services will clean the
buildings from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
June 1 – June 10 ......... Grant Street Garage
June 11 – June 19 ....... University Street Garage (north half)
June 22 – July 3........... University Street Garage (south half)
July 6 – July 18............ Northwestern Street Garage (north half)
July 20 – July 29 .......... Northwestern Street Garage (south half)
July 30 – August 3 ....... Marsteller Street Garage
Note:
• The Grant Street Garage will remain open. It will be cleaned one half at a time starting with the top three levels.
• The Wood Street Garage will be closed all summer for major repairs and cleaned by the contractor.
• The Marsteller Garage will also have repair work done and the contractor will coordinate with Vivian Scott.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities

TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Friday, April 11, 2008
RE: Campus Disruptions and Closures

 The Wood Street Parking Garage will be closed from May 12 through August 3, 2008, for repairs. Please contact Holly Alexander, Parking Manager, if you have any questions at haalexander@purdue.edu or 494-9315.

There will be no parking just north of Harrison Hall from May 12 through August 1, 2008, for the Harrison Hall Site Development Project.

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities

TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute.]
FR: Physical Facilities
DA: Monday, March 24, 2008
RE: Parking and Traffic Pattern Disruptions Near Purdue Airport

Effective Thursday, March 27, 2008 to August 1, 2008, parking and traffic patterns will be disrupted near the Purdue Airport due to construction of the Niswonger Aviation Technology addition.

- The service drive from Airport Road to the Aviation Technology Building and Aerospace Science and Composite Labs will be closed to thru traffic. Access to these buildings for staff, students, vendors, and construction site traffic will be available from South Russell Drive.

- Parking will be eliminated to the east of the terminal building and to the south of the railroad tracks. A few parking spaces will be available across from the Flight Operations Building for Budget Rent-A-Car and Truck customers and across from the Aerospace Science Lab. These spaces may be unavailable at times.

- CityBus service will be relocated to the front entrance of the Terminal Building.

- The north entrance into the Aviation Technology building will be open to foot traffic.

A map of the area is available here: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/niswonger_aviation.pdf

Communications Announcement
Purdue University - Physical Facilities
TO: Building Deputies [Please distribute].
FR: Physical Facilities Construction
DA: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

RE: Stadium Mall Dr. to Close

Stadium Mall Drive will be closed beginning March 17, 2008 until August 1, for the Stadium Mall Gateway project. Pedestrians will not be able to walk on the main drive at the northwest end of the Mall, although the sidewalks will remain open. Vehicles will only be able to access the Mall from the south, and the west entrance of Armstrong will be inaccessible to vehicles.

A map of the area is available on the Campus Construction website: http://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/campusconstruction/spring_map.htm. See project #9.