Essex Corridor at the Superblockand Pioneer Hall Renovation Update

HSD Customer Advisory MeetingApril 9, 2019

Location Map

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PioneerHall

North Essex Corridor

Pioneer Hall Renovation Update

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• 256,500 square foot facility• 756 Beds• Community and Study Lounges• 850 Seat Dining Hall Serving Entire

Superblock• HRL Administrative and support

areas

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The former footprint

November 2018

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• On schedule for a June 7th

substantial completion of construction.

• Furniture & equipment installation June-July.

• First occupants move in early August.

• Open fall semester.

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• Interior finish work underway on residential floors: carpet, paint, ceramic tile, ceiling grid.

• Kitchen equipment installation begins in the next few weeks.

• Roofing finishing this spring.• Site work begins this spring.

Essex Corridor Project Extents

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NorthHarvard-Essex CorridorAt Superblock

Essex Corridor Project Rationale• Provide fire truck access to interior of

superblock area• Improve student experience• Improve circulation through the superblock• Accommodate increased pedestrian traffic at

new Pioneer Hall dining facility• Revise crosswalks at Harvard Street and Oak

Street• Improve Paratransit access

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Essex Corridor Design

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Essex Corridor Design

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Essex Corridor Schedule

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Overall schedule April 22nd – August 16th

• April 22nd sports courts closed and will be incorporated into Pioneer Hall construction site fence.

• May 20th all sidewalks closed within the superblock, detours in place.

Essex Corridor Construction Impacts

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Phase I: April 22nd

• Pioneer Hall site fence is modified to capture sports courts area

• Utility work begins• Circulation through

superblock still open

Essex Corridor Construction Impacts

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Phase II: May 20th• All superblock

sidewalks closed• Mass excavation

begins• Main entries to

residence halls remain accessible

• Circulation to/from CSC and Health Sciences via Fulton Street or Delaware Street

Essex Corridor Construction Impacts

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Essex Corridor Construction Impacts

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Trees:• 39 trees to be

removed• 37 existing trees in

Essex corridor to remain

• 75 new trees

Other Projects in the area:

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• Health Sciences Education Center – December 2019• MHealth Hospital Addition – New entrance August 2019• Oak Street closure at Delaware Street for storm sewer

repair (City project) - summer 2019

Review Communication Process

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‐ Existing Bi‐Monthly (every 2 weeks) Project Newsletters for Pioneer Hall and HSEC.

‐ Notifications of Large Scale Impacts through University Relations and University Services.

‐ Contact the Call Center at 4‐2900 for issues.

Audience Questions

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