Upcoming Shippensburg University construction may become an issue to students’ mobility throughout campus, according to Associate Vice President for Facilities Lance Bryson.
Bryson said SU’s facilities department will be renovating its underground electrical and telecommunications systems in May 2017.
The project is budgeted for $9.9 million and is sponsored by SU and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Approximately 75 percent complete at this time, the project’s plans are slated for completion by the end of this month.
The plans to renovate began in an effort to improve the reliability and performance of the current installations, which includes replacing wires in areas around campus.
The nature of the project involves shallow trenching dug around the perimeter of campus, as well as deeper trenches where they will be needed to reach and replace the current electrical wires. Bryson said electrical generators will occasionally provide SU with electricity as work on its electrical system progresses.
Throughout the replacement process, sidewalks and roads throughout campus may need to be closed off to students while the replacement process is ongoing, according to Bryson.
Bryson said students and faculty can expect to hear more of the “anticipated impacts” as the design plans are finalized, and as the project’s start date is approached. Bryson said necessary on-campus constituents have already been briefed, and more information will be released as it is confirmed.
Additional campus construction includes the creation of a pedestrian bridge over Fogelsanger Road, the paving of SU’s rails to trails, as well as major renovations occurring to Stewart Hall beginning in January 2018.
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