The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/construction/)
College Avenue reopened to traffic earlier this week as the first of three phases of construction came to a close. The 100-300 block of College Avenue had been closed to cars — with its asphalt torn up — since the College Avenue Sewer Replacement Project began on August 7, with construction crews installing new water and sewage lines.
The land — 0.6 acres situated in the Fall Creek neighborhood — was initially leased to the owners of the apartment complex previously known as Gun Hill apartments, who used the land as a parking lot, according to Simon Allen, associate vice president for asset management.
The water and sewer work on College Ave started this summer, frustrating Cornellians returning at the start of this semester with the closure of the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare.
The University’s budget plan allocates over $235 million to campus revamps and renewals in the next fiscal year — giving a glimpse into what changes students will see around campus in the coming months.
The College Avenue Sewer Replacement Project, which commenced on Aug. 7, is expected to be completed by Oct. 31. During this time, sections of College Ave will be closed in three separate phases to accommodate water main and sewer system improvements.
There are two seasons at Cornell — winter and construction. As the former gradually leaves Ithaca, the latter is also coming to a close for the Cocktail Lounge and the Fine Arts Library this summer.
The CC Lot on North Campus closed as the North Campus Residential Expansion entered its next phase on Sunday, a move that prompted complaints after forcing students to find alternative parking options.
On Tuesday, the City of Ithaca’s Planning and Development Board approved the preliminary site plan for the North Campus Residential Expansion, with certain restrictions and conditions.
As Cornell prepares to renovate and expand the North Campus housing area, members of Cornell’s club sports expressed concern that the project’s impending destruction of the Appel Fields — an outdoor sports space — will put the future of club sports in jeopardy.
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