On June 9, beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing through early afternoon, 12th Avenue will be closed at Postle Hall for a crane lift. Signage will detour traffic to Herrick Drive. Pedestrians will be directed to use the north sidewalk.
Beginning May 26 early morning and continuing through late evening, there will be a minimal sidewalk impact on the southeast corner of Neil Ave. and Annie & John Glenn Ave., for utility work.
The Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) work on State Route 315 (between 3rd Avenue and King Avenue), originally scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 29, has been changed to start Monday, June 11. SR-315 will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction overnight for bridgework at 5th Avenue and King Avenue. Lane closures will take place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights and 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on weekends. The expected completion is mid-July.
Note: This is weather permitting and the schedule is subject to change.
Beginning Monday, May 14, at 8 a.m. and continuing through late afternoon, the sidewalk between Rhodes Hall and Prior Hall will be partially closed for a crane lift. Signage will be in place to direct pedestrians, and the fence line between the two buildings will leave a path for pedestrians, under the awning at Prior Health Sciences Library.
The Ohio State University was recognized as the 2017-18 Big Ten Champion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any of its conference competitors.
Green power is zero-emissions electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, eligible biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Using green power helps accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide and helps users reduce their carbon footprints.
Ohio State beat its conference rivals by using nearly 106 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 18-percent of the school’s annual electricity...
NBC4 reporter RIck Reitzel provided a preview of upcoming construction impacting SR-315 entrance and exit ramps near The Ohio State University. The closures support the Cannon Drive relocation project .
The SR-315 Medical Center ramp will be temporarily closing on May 7 and remain closed through Mid-August. The on-ramp to 315 from Cannon Drive will be closing from June 11 through late November.
Drivers can use Goodale Street or Lane Avenue to Olentangy River Road for the Medical Center closing. For the 315 southbound ramp closure from Cannon Drive, drivers can use Neil Avenue south or John...
The Ohio State University once again had a strong showing in the annual RecycleMania competition. Ohio State finished in fourth place among 300 colleges and universities in North America in the total recycling category of RecycleMania in 2018, with nearly 1.3-million pounds of recycled material during the eight-week competition. This was an improvement upon its 2017 finish, where the university finished in eighth-place overall, recycling 1.1-millon total pounds of material.
Ohio State also topped the Big Ten Conference in the Gameday Basketball diversion rate category, diverting 85-percent of its material from the landfill. Ohio...
Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), ENGIE Services and The Ohio State University continue utility work underneath The Oval to support nearby building heating and hot water.
Initial fencing was installed in early April on the eastern portion of The Oval. Following spring commencement, additional fencing will be added across the middle portion of The Oval starting on Monday, May 7 ( see map ). In addition, the parking lot north of Orton Hall will close for one week to relocate water lines and install temporary building heating systems.
Construction fences will enhance safety by reducing pedestrian access....
As part of its monthly video series, Buck-Eye View, A&P Communications took a look at the progress of the Schumaker Student Athlete Development Center in the Athletics District of Ohio State. The new building is set to open in October 2018 and will be the new home to seven athletics programs, including men's and women's lacrosse, softball, rowing, field hockey and men's and women's soccer.
