Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

July 5, 2002

Patience asked as Carver Co-lab utility work affects walks, parking

Work will continue into early August to extend multiple utility services to the Carver Co-Laboratory under construction north of the Communications Building.

The work will impact sidewalks and parking areas in the vicinity of the Molecular Biology and Communications buildings. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to observe detour signs and blocked-off work areas.

"We ask that people be flexible and observe the signs as this work moves northward," said Randy Larabee, electrical utilities and project manager for several components of the project. "All the work will be done before fall semester starts."

When all work is complete, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electrical, telephone, chilled water (for building heating and cooling) and domestic water lines will extend north to the Carver site.

Late last week, the north-south sidewalk between Molecular Biology and Metals Development closed and will remain closed for about two weeks. Subsequent work will involve closing and tearing up the east-west sidewalk that runs along the north side of Molecular Biology and, later, the north-south sidewalk and possibly part of the street that runs between Molecular Biology and the Communications Building.

The price tag to extend the utility lines to the Carver site is about $750,000.