{"id":151659,"date":"2019-07-03T07:28:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=151659"},"modified":"2019-07-03T07:59:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:59:30","slug":"construction-update-july-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/07\/construction-update-july-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Update, July 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UConn Dairy Bar had already been in business for more than three decades before Congress established \u201cNational Ice Cream Month\u201d in July 1984, a celebration that continues to this day. If you didn\u2019t already have plans to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dining.uconn.edu\/uconn-dairy-bar\/\">Dairy Bar<\/a> this month, there\u2019s your perfect excuse.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re planning to make tracks for some Husky Tracks ice cream, note that access will be changed slightly due to construction in that area, one of several <a href=\"https:\/\/uconn.edu\/construction\">construction projects<\/a> on the Storrs campus that could have traffic or pedestrian impacts in July.<\/p>\n<p>Horsebarn Hill Road Extension, which many people have used over the years as their main route to the Dairy Bar, is closed this summer as part of a pedestrian safety project that involves adding sidewalks and lights, and correcting drainage issues.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the Dairy Bar, drivers should look for the sign to turn from Route 195 onto Jerry Yang Road and circle around the <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.uconn.edu\/map\/locations\/18\">Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory<\/a> (colloquially known as the \u201cbig banana\u201d building for its curved shape). Visitors can use Jerry Yang Road to go back to Route 195, but can also leave by driving along Old Farm Lane to Horsebarn Hill Road, giving them a <a href=\"http:\/\/animalscience.uconn.edu\/visitors\/ScenesFromHorsbarnHill.php\">picturesque view<\/a> of campus from the hilltop and close views of the <a href=\"http:\/\/animalscience.uconn.edu\/visitors\/tour.php\">animal barns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this area and throughout the Storrs campus, drivers are cautioned to continue watching for pedestrians throughout the summer. Even though there are far fewer walkers than during the regular academic year, the campus will host many summer camp programs, conferences, tours, orientation sessions, and other events throughout July.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"grey-sidebar floating-sidebar col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Did You Know?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>UConn Storrs has about 450 individually named or numbered buildings, all of which are monitored and maintained by the Facilities Operations department. Many of the buildings or the larger complexes in which they\u2019re located also have internal advisory committees of employees and other occupants that provide feedback on what might need repairs currently or in the future.<br \/>\nFacilities Operations is in the midst of a broad assessment project in which its professionals are reviewing conditions in buildings throughout campus, documenting what\u2019s likely to need attention in the near and long term, and what equipment might be reaching the end of its usable life.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s an effort to predict the work ahead, its potential cost, and \u2013 in the case of older buildings \u2013 whether the structures are worth repairing or should be replaced. So if you see facilities employees taking notes in your building, that might be why. Feel free to introduce yourself and say a quick hello!<\/p>\n<p><\/aside>\n<p>As was the case last summer, UConn is providing monthly construction updates to notify students, employees, and guests about the status of significant projects on the Storrs campus, and to help them anticipate changes in traffic and pedestrian patterns.<\/p>\n<p>The University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/updc.uconn.edu\/\">Office of Planning, Design, and Construction<\/a> also posts many resources on its website to explain significant construction activity by semester, along with project updates and detailed quarterly construction status reports. In addition, the office keeps a running <a href=\"https:\/\/updc.uconn.edu\/blog\/\">blog on its website<\/a> with project updates, specifics about traffic impacts from construction, and other news.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Calhoun Way\/Alumni Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Part of Jim Calhoun Way has been closed since last fall as part of a project that will eventually transform the southwest portion of the Storrs campus into an <a href=\"https:\/\/updc.uconn.edu\/in-planning\/\">Athletics District<\/a>, with updated facilities for baseball, softball, and soccer.<\/p>\n<p>The road will remain closed between the Freitas Ice Forum and Alumni Drive through summer 2020, with no through traffic allowed from Separatist Road to Hillside Road. Associated work along Alumni Drive is now complete and reopened to traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The UConn Bookstore will remain open for its regular operations and special summer events it hosts, including those during orientation sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathan Hale Inn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UConn agreed in September 2018 to <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2018\/09\/uconn-graduate-hotels-to-enter-deal-for-sale-of-nathan-hale-inn\/\">sell the Nathan Hale Inn<\/a> to a private hotel owner and developer, which is renovating and adding it to the Graduate Hotels chain.<\/p>\n<p>The sale was completed in June, and Graduate is expected to begin substantial renovations to the facility this month, including the addition of a new permanent ballroom. More information can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graduatehotels.com\/storrs\/\">the hotel\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel will remain open during the renovations, which are targeted to be completed by the end of the calendar year. Traffic isn\u2019t expected to be affected, although drivers and pedestrians are advised to use caution around the area when work is under way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also of Note for July:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coventry Road and Maple Lane, which are near the School of Fine Arts, are both closed throughout the summer as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQLQmfc38rc\">work continues<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/sfa.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2448\/2018\/09\/2018-Retreat-Facilities-Update.pdf\">a project<\/a> to build a production facility, replace the Fine Arts Building\u2019s roof, and renovate the facade of the Drama\/Music Building. To accommodate the construction, there is no through traffic there between Mansfield Road to the north and Bolton Road to the south. To reach the \u201cS\u201d Lot parking area, drivers should follow signs taking them from Bolton Road via Alethia Drive.<\/li>\n<li>On North Campus, Auditorium Road and Auditorium Road Extension will be closed temporarily at various times in coming months, eventually closing in August and remaining closed through fall 2020. There\u2019ll be no through traffic there between North Eagleville Road and Jorgensen Road during those periods.<\/li>\n<li>In the athletics realm, crews are expected in early July to be finishing up the installation of new artificial turf at the Sherman Family Sports Complex, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/news\/2019\/6\/20\/general-gampel-and-sherman-undergoing-upgrades-this-summer.aspx\">several projects<\/a> in and around athletics facilities this summer. Traffic is not affected by the projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re heading to the Dairy Bar this summer, be prepared for a slight detour to get to the parking lot from Route 195.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":151697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1727,2225,2234],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[1932],"class_list":["post-151659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction","category-uconn-storrs","category-university-life"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 21:50:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151659"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":151698,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151659\/revisions\/151698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/151697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151659"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=151659"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=151659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}