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Sidewalk leveling scheduled9/14/2009

Many sidewalks on campus are scheduled to be leveled on Tuesday, Sept. 15. 

Sidewalk closure near Baker Institute

Repairs scheduled on Monday, Sept. 15 for sidewalk and ramp near the Baker Institute

Alumni Drive road closure9/9/2009

Alumni Drive will be closed in both directions from College Way to Lab Road during work

Roadway closure

The road in front of Alice Pratt Brown Hall will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Emergency sidewalk closures at various locations

Small portions of sidewalks at various locations are scheduled for brief closure Sept. 9.

Construction near Entrance 99/2/2009

A new parking access control island will be installed near Entrance 9 on Friday, Sept. 4.

Ray Courtyard repairs8/25/2009

Work begins on Wednesday, Aug. 27. to rebuild a small wall in a the landscaped area

Sidewalk closure near Baker College8/18/2009

The sidewalk north of Baker College will be closed beginning Wednesday, Aug 19.

Tower crane delivery scheduled8/7/2009

The tower crane for the Brockman Hall for Physics will be delivered and assembled this weekend

Work on perimeter pathway scheduled8/5/2009

Repairs to the pathway around the perimeter of campus are scheduled to begin this weekend

South Colleges drilling rig delivery8/4/2009

A large drilling rig is scheduled to be delivered to the South Colleges site on Aug. 10.

North Colleges sidewalk closure8/3/2009

The sidewalk along the southwest side of the North Colleges site will be closed until Wednesday

Demolition scheduled for parts of Baker '55 Wing

Intermitten loud noise should be expected as the "knuckle" portion of the Baker '55 is demolished

Small concrete pour at Rice Memorial Center7/30/2009

A concrete truck will be staged in the loading dock at the RMC at 7:00 am on Aug. 5

Large crane to arrve at new Rec Center site

A large tree will be relocated at the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center Friday

Loop Road closure near Lovett Hall7/29/2009

Loop Road near Lovett Hall will be closed to traffic for two hours as equipment is removed

Sidewalk work at new Rec Center scheduled

Sidewalk work is scheduled for the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center

Improvements to student center entrance7/27/2009

The east entrance to the Ley Student Center will be closed for two weeks on Tuesday, Jul. 28.

Asphalt failure near Entrance 87/26/2009

A segment of asphalt has failed near Entrance 8 and emergency repairs are scheduled

18-wheeler on College Way Wednesday, Jul. 22.7/21/2009

Truck will be loaded with scaffolding from the Sewall Hall Accessibilty Improvements project

Sidewalk closure near Baker Masters' house

The sidewalk near the Baker Masters' house will be closed Friday, Jul. 24. for construcion activities

Recreation Center project trailers removed

The project trailers for the new Recreation and Wellness Center will leave the campus this Thursday

Sidewalk pour at new Recreation Center7/20/2009

Concrete trucks to be staged along Lab Road in between McNair Hall and the project site

Water leak in the John and Anne Grove7/17/2009

A leak has been identified in the Grove and barricades are in place while repairs are made

Palm trees to arrive at new Rec Center7/16/2009

Palm trees arrive on campus for the Barbara and David Recreation and Wellness Center

Campanile Road lane intermittent lane closures

Small sections of Campanile Road will be closed to traffic for underground-boring work

Crosswalk closure at Alumni Dr and Laboratory Rd7/14/2009

Two crosswalks at Alumni Dr and Laboratory Rd are closed until further notice

Revised sidewalk closure by Lovett College

The sidewalk between near Baker and Lovett Colleges remains closed until July 31

Campus water leak advisory

Extreme weather conditions have caused several large water leaks on campus

Manhole installation scheduled for South Colleges7/13/2009

Two manholes are scheduled to be installed near Baker College and the Humanities building

New sidewalks to be poured7/8/2009

The new Recreation and Wellness Center project will pour new sidewalks over the next two days

Construction delivery at Lovett Hall7/7/2009

Large delivery scheduled for Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 in front of Lovett Hall

Brochstein Plaza work begins next week7/1/2009

Repair work on the pavers in Brochstein Plaza is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Jul. 8

Entrance 21 blocked briefly to traffic

Entrance 21 will be closed to traffic briefly on Jul. 2. when a drilling rig is brought to the Physics site

South Colleges crane arrival

A large crane is scheduled to arrive through Gate 4 early Wednesday, Jul. 1 for Will Rice College

Physics sewer line6/26/2009

Beginning Monday June 29, the Physics job site will be expanding for 2 weeks.

Overnight concrete pour at Recreation Center

On Monday June 29 the shotcrete for the competition pool walls will be poured.

Recreation Center wood floor delivery

Wood floors for the new Recreation Center will be delivered Saturday June 27.

Gate 5 closure6/25/2009

Gate 5 will be closed on Monday June 29 and will reopen Tuesday June 30.

Entrance 23 closure

Entrance 23 will be closed to all traffic beginning Saturday June 27.

Revised Alumni Drive lane closure6/24/2009

A portion of the south bound lane of Alumni Drive will be closed until 12:00 June 25.

Alumni Drive lane closure6/23/2009

Beginning at 9:00 AM Wed June 24, a portion of the south bound lane of Alumni Drive will be closed.

Repairs to Lab Road6/22/2009

Repairs to Lab Road in front of George R Brown Hall will begin June 23.

Sidewalk closure by Lovett College6/19/2009

The sidewalk located between New Baker East Wing and Lovett College will be closed for three weeks.

Entrance 23 intermittent closures

The trailers on the Duncan and McMurty Colleges job site will be moved out beginning June 22.

Main Street Lane Closure

All northbound lanes of Main St from University Blvd to North MacGregor will be closed from Jun 26 to 29.

Roof panel delivery for Recreation Center

Roof panels for the Recreation Center will be delivered on Tues June 23

Wood floor delivery at Recreation Center

The wood floors for the Recreation Center are scheduled for delivery June 24 and June 25.

Alice Pratt Brown Hall roof replacement

Replacement of four roofs over Alice Pratt Brown Hall will begin on Monday, June 22.

Urgent Lab Road closure6/17/2009

Lab Road will be closed at Lovett Hall to Alumni Drive today, Jun. 18 until 6 am

Emergency sidewalk closure

Portions of sidewalk near the Rice Memorial Center are closed due to a water leak 

Entrance 21 blocked briefly6/12/2009

Physics construction will block Entrance 21 near Mudd Lab on Monday, June 15 for 2 hours

Entrance 3 closure scheduled6/11/2009

Campus entrance 3 will be closed to all traffic, except construction, on Monday, Jun. 15

Small crane arrives at Sewall Hall6/4/2009

Crane arrives at Sewall Hall tomorrow at 7:00 am to unload steel at the loading dock

Campus Entrance 3 closed to traffic

Campus entrance 3 will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, Jun. 15. for construction

TMC replacing façade of Garage 15/28/2009

TMC scheduled to replace the exterior façade of Garage 1 beginning May 29

Dryden Street lane closure5/22/2009

One lane of Dryden Street will be closed on Saturday, May 22 at 6:00 am for site work

Crane scheduled to arrive5/21/2009

A 60-ton crane will be brought to campus on Friday, May 22 and parked on Campanile Drive

Brief closure of Entrance 235/20/2009

Entrance 23 off Rice Blvd. will be closed tomorrow, May 21, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Bertner Avenue Lane Closure5/15/2009

Lane closure planned for Bertner Avenue for special delivery to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Work in Brochstein Plaza rescheduled

Stone paver removal and exploratory work is set to begin on Tuesday, May 26

Construction trailers arrive on campus

South Colleges project jobsite trailers will be delivered to campus on Monday, May 18

Emergency HVAC work

A large truck will be staged on College Way near to provide emergency HVAC to the south colleges area

New stop signs on campus5/14/2009

Stop signs installed at various campus street intersections over the next few days

North Colleges site work5/13/2009

The North Colleges project focuses on road work near Duncan Hall and Martel College

Ley Student Center roof replacement5/12/2009

Roof replacement work is scheduled to begin at the student center next week

South Colleges construction begins

Intermittent traffic delays near Baker College as project site is mobilized and work starts

Soil boring work near Wiess College5/8/2009

Soil boring samples are scheduled to be collected near Wiess College on Tuesday, May 12.

Outages planned for South Colleges

Several utility outages are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 12 in the south colleges area.

Campus street sweeping scheduled5/6/2009

Inner-loop Road and Alumni Drive are scheduled to be cleaned prior to Commencement

Stripes on campus roadways touched-up5/4/2009

Center stripes on many campus roadways receive touch-up prior to commencement

Tower cranes come down this weekend4/30/2009

Duncan and McMurtry tower cranes are set to be dismantled at the North Colleges site

Parking lot repairs scheduled4/28/2009

Seal-coat and striping work is scheduled to begin in Hess parking lot on Sunday, May 3

Concrete demoltion at Physics site

Noisy work scheduled to begin this Thursday, Apr. 30. at near George R. Brown Hall

Commencement stage preparations4/17/2009

Schedule set for construction of commencement stage inside the Academic Quad

Construction notice for campus3/27/2009

Recreation pool construction set to begin and new air-handler-unit for Anderson Biological Lab

Construction traffic for Physics Site3/17/2009

All contractor traffic for the Brockman Hall for Physics will be routed through Entrance 21 off of Rice Blvd.

E. Cullen Street Closure3/11/2009

A portion of E. Cullen Street will be closed on Mar. 14 from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Reconstruction of John Freeman Boulevard3/10/2009

Reconstruction of John Freeman Boulevard is scheduled to begin Thursday, Mar. 12

Emergency bicycle track repairs3/4/2009

Emergency asphalt repairs are beginning at the bicycle track today

Asphalt repairs on campus during recess2/26/2009

Repair work scheduled for areas of roadway near Allen Center and the bus loop.

Utility Outage for Recreation Center Project

Utilities to GRB, Dell Butcher, Jones School, Baker Hall  and APB will be turned off Mar. 1.

Roof panel delivery for Recreation Center Project

On Feb. 28. four trucks with roof panels will be staged in the parking lot near Entrance 17

Closure of Fannin Street northbound feeder ramp2/25/2009

The northbound feeder ramp of Fannin Street will be closed from Feb. 27. to Mar 2.

Highway 288 Southbound Intermittent Ramp Closure2/23/2009

288 Southbound exit ramp closures scheduled during March and April

Bicycle racks relocated for Physics

Bike racks near Geology and Space Science will be relocated on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

Trailer delivery for Physics2/19/2009

Construction trailers for Physics project to be delivered to campus today, Feb. 19. 

Turnaround closure at Mudd Bldg. Hamman Hall2/16/2009

Turnaround loop closure near Mudd Bldg/Hamman Hall scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18.

New stairs at Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

Stairs at OEDK set to be demolished and reconstructed beginning Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Weekend work on campus2/6/2009

Weekend work to take place in the 'John and Anne' Grove and the Brochstein Pavilion

Sidewalk closure near Sewall Hall2/5/2009

Sidewalk closed on Friday, Feb. 6. - 15. while south-side of Sewall Hall is pressure washed

Rec Center material delivery2/2/2009

Work at Rec Center site will require one-lane of Lab Road to be closed on Feb. 3.

Water-line break on campus1/29/2009

A domestic water-line burst near College Way FE&P crews are working on repair

Sidewalk repair near Rayzor Hall1/22/2009

Sidewalk in front of Rayzor Hall set to be repaired and replaced today, Jan. 22

Water leak to be repaired1/16/2009

City of Houston sends a crew Jan. 16. to repair leaking waterline across from Allen Center

Asphalt repair on College Way1/13/2009

College Way will be closed to traffic two days; Sunday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 19.

Road work at Entrance 81/9/2009

City of Houston begins more work on campus, trenching the roadway at Entrance 8 Jan. 10.

City of Houston water leak

A City of Houston waterline is leaking near Sewall Hall at College Way and will be repaired soon

Road work on University Boulevard1/6/2009

Significant street improvements to University Blvd. scheduled to begin on Thursday, Jan. 8.

Crane removed from Rec Center job site

Lab Road will be closed briefly on Saturday, Jan. 9. while a large crane is being moved

Emergency sidewalk repair1/5/2009

Sidewalk repair necessary near Humanities building after water-line bursts over recess

Tree removal scheduled12/28/2008

Lab Road closed on Dec. 29 as trees are removed near the loop close to Ducan Hall

Inner-loop road work cancelled

Repair work to College Way has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date

College Way closed for repair12/26/2008

Road work between the APB music school and Alumni Drive begins Tuesday, Dec. 30

Brochstein Pavilion fountain repair12/19/2008

Pavilion fountains are scheduled to be turned off and repaired beginning Monday, Dec. 21.

Work near North Colleges site

Outages planned related to work at the North Colleges project site over Winter Recess

Roof repair work scheduled on campus12/18/2008

Roof repair at several locations on campus is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Will Rice College basement abatement

Abatement of Will Rice College 55' wing basement scheduled to begin on Dec. 18.

Work in cardio room at Rec Center12/15/2008

Cardio room at current Rec Center will be closed for several days beginning Dec. 15.

Elevator shut-down at Dell Butcher Hall

Elevator at Dell Butcher Hall will be shut-down for one month beginning Dec. 8.

Brief closure of Lab Road12/11/2008

A portion of Lab Road will be closed briefly on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 7 am - 9 am.

Courtyard Closed at Duncan Hall

Courtyard between Duncan and Abercrombie closed for two weeks

One tower crane dismantled at CRC12/4/2008

Tower crane scheduled to be dismantled over the weekend beginning Friday, Dec. 5.

Entrance and sidewalk closure at Sewall

Southern entrance and sidewalk section closed at Sewall Hall begins Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Gas line tie in close to Baker Institute

CenterPoint Energy returns to tie in newly relocated gas line at College Way and Alumni Drive

Alumni Drive closure extended through 6 pm11/24/2008

Road closure is extended through 6 pm on Alumni Drive at College Way to Entrance 4

Soil boring at Physics building site11/21/2008

Soil boring work begins on Nov. 24 for new Physics building site prep

South Plant equipment delivery11/19/2008

Alumni Drive at College Way closed Monday, Nov. 24 from 9 am - 1 pm for equipment delivery

Concrete leveling work planned11/18/2008

Concrete leveling work scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 24.

Sidewalk repair and replacement begins11/12/2008

Inner-loop sidewalks are set to be repaired and replaced

CenterPoint Energy finishing up work11/10/2008

CenterPoint crews finishing up work on gas line along Alumni Drive this week

Asphalt repair at Entrance 2110/31/2008

Repair work begins at 7:00 am at Entrance 21 at Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

CenterPoint Energy on campus10/29/2008

Natural gas line will be redirected this week as crews work along Alumni Drive

College Way closed Saturday, Oct. 2510/23/2008

Asphalt repair to College Way will begin on Saturday, Oct. 25

Work in the Grove10/20/2008

Low spots in the Grove pathway are scheduled to be repaired on Tuesday

Pavilion fountains to be cleaned

The Pavilion fountains are set to be cleaned along with routine maintenance work

College Way closed through Saturday, Oct. 1810/16/2008

Two more days are necessary to complete critical site work at Autry Court

Green roof installation scheduled10/14/2008

The green roof for the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen will be delivered soon

College Way closed additional days10/13/2008

Two extra days are needed to complete important work in front of Autry Court

Campus sidewalk repairs10/9/2008

Sidewalk repairs and replacements are set to take place at many area around campus

Pervious concrete pour

The final sidewalks are scheduled to be poured at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

College Way closed to traffic10/7/2008

Weekend work at Autry Court requires four-day College Way road closure

Paver work at Lovett Hall9/26/2008

Pavers at Lovett Hall will be fixed, leveled and raised beginning early next week

Lane closure in the Texas Medical Center9/24/2008

Two lanes of traffic will be closed on MacGregor Drive beginning Monday, Sept. 29

Exploratory dig for new Physics Building9/10/2008

Exploring space by the Space Science and Technology Building for the new Physics Building

Sidewalk replacement in the Engineering Quad9/8/2008

Construction fences will come down in the Engineeing Quad as an important sidewalk returns

Landscape work at the Central Quad9/4/2008

More trees will be planted this weekend at the Central Quad adjacent to the Pavilion

Concrete work scheduled at Entrance 218/26/2008

Pervious sidewalk will be poured at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen on Wednesday

Rescheduled - South Plant project steam blow8/22/2008

The steam blow for the South Plant has been rescheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 25 

Comfort heating outage for Lovett College8/19/2008

Lovett College will be without comfort heating Friday, Aug. 22 while a control valve is replaced

South Plant project steam blow8/18/2008

Steam exhaust vent between the South Servery and Construction Information Center

Utility outage at Hanszen College7/16/2008

Steam and hot water outage at Hanszen College and several adjacent buildings

Utility outage at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium7/3/2008

Hot and cold water will be out at the Rice Recreation Center and the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium

The Construction Information Center at Rice University is located at the corner of College Way and Alumni Drive.

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
713-348-3793
construction@rice.edu

In case of emergency, contact:
The Facilities Service Center
713-348-2485

After hours, contact:
The Central Plant Control Room
713-348-4095