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Campus building projects have started

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Campus building projects are under way!

  • Renovations to both the Lettinga and the Mable Engle houses have started on the DeVos Campus. The Fulton Street parking entrance and exit will be closed for the duration of this project.
  • The ATC expansion project is set to begin later this week. The expansion will replace the old preschool playground, and site work starts this week. The two-story addition will house the CIS Department and expand the Machine Tool lab. Interior renovations on the ATC’s second floor are scheduled for summer 2020.
  • A kitchen expansion is planned for Sneden Hall to improve food services for students, employees and conferences.  The renovations are scheduled to start later this month and continue through the fall semester!

Construction update: Winchester Alley closed all day Friday

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Both Winchester Alley between Lyon and Fountain streets and G1 parking will be closed for the entire day on Friday, May 3.

Construction teams will be making the final lifts of steel up to the roof to install the sign transforming the Main Building into Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall.

Rendering of the sign for Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall as it will appear from Pearl Street.

Construction notice: Nightly lane closures through Thursday, NB/SB US-131 at I-196

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Map showing the nightly lane closure pattern for April 30-May 3, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Nightly double lane closures will be in place on northbound US-131 from Franklin Street to I-196, Tuesday-Thursday, April 30-May 3, from 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

The Pearl Street ramp to NB US-131 will be closed during these nights as well.

In addition, there will be nightly double lane closures on southbound US-131 from Ann Street to I-196, Wednesday-Thursday of this week.

Link to MDOT Lane Closure Map can be found on the MiDrive website.

Construction reminder: Winchester Alley closed for sign installation

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Winchester Alley between Lyon and Fountain streets will be closed starting TODAY as crews begin installing the sign transforming the Main Building into Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall.

Parking: G1, Cook Hall parking will be closed. Lyon ramp staff parking gates will be opened.

Crews began preparation work Friday, and a crane is being set in place to haul materials to the roof and upper levels of the building. Work is expected to last about a week.

Rendering of the sign for Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall as it will appear from Pearl Street.

Construction notice: Winchester Alley closed next week

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Winchester Alley between Lyon and Fountain streets will be closed starting Monday as crews begin installing the sign transforming Main Building into Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall.

Crews will start preparation work today, and a crane will be set in place on Monday to haul materials to the roof and upper levels of the building. Work is expected to last about a week.

Parking: G1, Cook Hall parking will be closed. Lyon ramp staff parking gates will be opened.

Rendering of the sign for Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall as it will appear from Pearl Street.

Monroe Ave NW partially closed this week for construction

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Photo of Monroe Ave. NW outside of DeVos Place, where lanes will be closed beginning April 22.

Beginning TODAY, April 22, Monroe Ave. NW in front of DeVos Place will narrow traffic flow and temporarily close lanes.

The lane closures are expected to last through Friday, April 26.

The temporary lane closures will:

  • Shift northbound and southbound traffic on Monroe Avenue to the western two lanes.
  • Close the Silver Line station in front of the City and County buildings. A temporary bus stop will be added north near Michigan Street.
  • Close the crosswalk to the main entrance of DeVos Place. The next crosswalk to the south will remain open.
  • Close the Monroe Avenue entrance to the City and County buildings during active material lifts. During these intermittent closures, visitors may enter the buildings from the Government Center Ramp or the Calder Plaza entrance off Ottawa Avenue NW.

The lane closures – planned for April 22-26 – are necessary for onsite crane mobilization as crews remove the temporary air handling units from the roof of City Hall.

For more information, please visit the City of Grand Rapids website.

Monroe Ave NW partially closed beginning Monday for construction

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Photo of Monroe Ave. NW outside of DeVos Place, where lanes will be closed beginning April 22.

Beginning Monday, April 22, Monroe Ave. NW in front of DeVos Place will narrow traffic flow and temporarily close lanes.

The lane closures are expected to last through Friday, April 26.

The temporary lane closures will:

  • Shift northbound and southbound traffic on Monroe Avenue to the western two lanes.
  • Close the Silver Line station in front of the City and County buildings. A temporary bus stop will be added north near Michigan Street.
  • Close the crosswalk to the main entrance of DeVos Place. The next crosswalk to the south will remain open.
  • Close the Monroe Avenue entrance to the City and County buildings during active material lifts. During these intermittent closures, visitors may enter the buildings from the Government Center Ramp or the Calder Plaza entrance off Ottawa Avenue NW.

The lane closures – planned for April 22-26 – are necessary for onsite crane mobilization as crews remove the temporary air handling units from the roof of City Hall.

For more information, please visit the City of Grand Rapids website.