Good afternoon,
Construction activities continue to accelerate as we work to decarbonize the Oberlin College campus. The campus modernization program, known as 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.
The current work focus is on underground hot water and chilled water pipe installation, installation of underground pipe that will connect the future geothermal wellfield to the Services Building, and renovation of the Cox Administration Building.
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.
To accommodate pipe installation, there will be road closures over the next few weeks:
- April 27 – May 3, 2022, Woodland Street at Noah Hall and Barrows Hall.
- May 4 – 9, 2022, Lorain Street immediately west of the Woodland Street intersection.
- May 10 – 13, 2022, Lorain Street immediately east of the Mercy Allen Hospital entrance.
- May 16 – 20, 2022, Woodland Street directly west of the Science Center.
- June 10 – 12, 2022, Union Street to the west of Professor, between Langston Hall and Union Street Housing.
Week of April 25, 2022
Road Closures and Traffic Disruptions
- The construction team will be working along Woodland Street. Two-way traffic may be slightly constrained at times.
- Starting Wednesday, April 27th, through traffic will be restricted as Woodland will be closed for approximately seven days. The closure will be at Noah and Barrows, with work first occurring at Barrows and then at Noah once the Barrows closure is opened.
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 prepping our laydown areas in the staging zones, stripping topsoil and laying down rock for material staging.
- The following staging areas will be 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 western edge of the soccer fields just north of the Hollywood parking lot.
- On the west and north sides of Burton Hall.
- On the west side of Barrows House.
- On the west side of Noah Hall.
- On the northwest corner of Dascomb.
- In the northern portion of the Cox-Finney parking lot.
Abatement
- There will be no abatement work this week.
Building Conversions and Improvements
- Renovation work will continue in Cox Administration. Campus leadership has been relocated to Carnegie and Daub House.
Distribution Pipe Installation and Plant Conversion
- Prefabrication of pipes will continue in several of our work areas.
- Backfilling of pipe trench will be finishing on the southern side of the soccer fields.
- Pipe installation and backfilling will continue on the western edge of the soccer fields, between the track and the hospital.
- Excavation and pipe installation will progress for the pipe that runs from Hales Gym northward.
- Backfilling will continue on the east side of North-Langston Hall.
- Pipe installation will continue on the southern side of North-Langston Hall.
- Excavation, pipe installation, and backfilling will continue on the western side of Woodland, from Lorain up to Noah Hall.
- Excavation will continue on the south side of Zechial and west side of Noah Hall.
Parking
- The Hales Gym parking lot will be closed.
- There will be some parking restrictions on Woodland Street. Parking signage should be closely followed on Woodland Street and Union Street.
- Our access route through the western edge of the Hollywood parking lot will be in use until approximately mid-May.
- Contractor parking will be on the eastern portion of the Willard Court Lot (25 spaces), the northern portion of the Hollywood Lot (10 spaces), and in the Phillips Gym Lot (20 spaces).
Week of May 2, 2022
Road Closures and Traffic Disruptions
- The construction team will be working along Woodland Street. Two-way traffic may be slightly constrained at times.
- Woodland street crossing should be completed on May 3rd with all traffic access restored.
- Starting Wednesday, May 4th, Lorain Street will be closed immediately west of Woodland Street.
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 prepping our laydown areas in the staging zones, stripping topsoil and laying down rock for material staging.
- The following staging areas will be 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 western edge of the soccer fields just north of the Hollywood parking lot.
- On the west and north sides of Burton Hall.
- On the west side of Barrows House.
- On the northwest corner of Dascomb.
- In the northern portion of the Cox-Finney parking lot.
Abatement
- There will be no abatement work this week.
Building Conversions and Improvements
- Renovation work will continue in Cox Administration. Campus leadership has been relocated to Carnegie and Daub House.
Distribution Pipe Installation and Plant Conversion
- Prefabrication of pipes will continue in several of our work areas.
- Backfilling of pipe trench will be finishing on the western edge of the soccer fields, between the track and the hospital. Topsoil and seeding will be installed.
- Pipe installation and backfilling will progress for the pipe that runs from Hales Gym northward.
- Pipe installation and backfilling will continue on the southern side of North-Langston Hall.
- Pipe installation and backfilling will continue on the western side of Woodland, from Lorain up to Noah Hall. Paving and sidewalk restoration will also begin.
Parking
- The Hales Gym parking lot will be closed.
- There will be some parking restrictions on Woodland Street. Parking signage should be closely followed on Woodland Street and Union Street.
- Our access route through the western edge of the Hollywood parking lot will be in use until approximately mid-May.
- Contractor parking will be on the eastern portion of the Willard Court Lot (25 spaces), the northern portion of the Hollywood Lot (10 spaces), 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 and contractor parking maps as well as the Hollywood Lot access plan are posted on the Activity Page. For more information and background details, please visit the SIP website: Oberlin College's Sustainable Infrastructure Program.
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