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the Move
The Office of the First-Year Experience
has moved from the Troy Building to the fourth floor of
Academy Hall (Suite 4100, ext. 6864). It joins the other
recently relocated offices of the Dean of Students and Student
Health Services. The Dean of Students Office (Office of
Minority Affairs, Greek Life, International Services for
Students and Scholars, Judicial Affairs, and Disabled Student
Services) is located in Suite 4600, ext. 6266. The Student
Health Center is now located on the third floor Suite 3000,
ext. 6287. 6/30/03
Sidewalk Replacement on 15th Street
On Monday, June 16, McCarthy Builders will
begin removal of existing sidewalks and resetting of curbs
on the west side (Quad Dorm side) of 15th Street. This work
will start at Sage Avenue and continue to the Biotech site
over the next 4-6 weeks. New wider sidewalks with underground
conduit for new streetlights will be constructed following
the removal of the existing surfaces.
The existing sidewalks will be closed as
of 6 a.m. Monday morning. There will be no parking allowed
on that side of the street for the duration of the sidewalk
replacement. When the work is completed on the Quad Dorm
side, the contractors will begin installation of conduit
for new streetlights on the Rensselaer Union side of 15th
Street. 6/16/03
Campus Summer Traffic Restrictions
McCarthy Builders, in coordination
with the city and public utilities, is currently reconstructing
all public right-of-ways and installing new underground
utility lines for the South Campus Development Projects
on College Avenue and 15th Street.
In order to ensure pedestrian safety and
minimize non-commercial vehicle traffic within the area
bordered by 15th Street and College Avenue, the following
restrictions will be in effect throughout the summer (June-August):
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| Summer
Pedestrian Pathway Restrictions:
Due to construction and safety concerns, there
is no pedestrian access to campus from College
Avenue or from the Academy Hall parking lot. These
routes will be closed throughout the summer.
Pedestrians may continue to enter campus from
the footbridge, 15th Street (east sidewalk), Sage
Avenue, and 8th Street (The Approach).
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•Pedestrians are urged to use the
east sidewalk of 15th Street and the pedestrian overpass
near the Visitor’s Center to access the core campus.
Work is progressing with reinstallation of new curbs and
sidewalks, and widening the street to allow for the delivery
of structural precast for the Parking Garage. 15th Street
and College Avenue will be subject to heavier volume of
truck traffic June through August due to these deliveries.
Construction at the intersection of 15th Street and College
Avenue will continue through the summer and will impact
pedestrians trying to cross in that area. A temporary
crosswalk will be installed across 15th Street to provide
access to Academy Hall. Installation of new sidewalks
and curbs on the west side of 15th Street will eliminate
that sidewalk for about two months starting in mid–June.
Again, all pedestrians are urged to use the suggested
route into the core campus – it’s safer. Heavy
equipment operators and truck drivers have a difficult
time seeing pedestrians near their equipment.
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