On Monday, June 5, beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing through mid-morning, there will be parking restrictions on 12th Avenue at Paterson Hall for a crane lift. Two-way traffic will be maintained. The south sidewalk will be closed, and flaggers will provide pedestrian and ADA assistance.
On Saturday, June 3, beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the afternoon, the eastbound lane of Annie & John Glenn Ave. will be closed near Bricker Hall for a crane lift. Two-way traffic will be maintained in the westbound lane with the assistance of traffic control officers. The south sidewalk will be closed, and pedestrians will be directed to use the north sidewalk. Parking directly in front of Bricker will be restricted. The northeast entrance will be closed. The northwest (ADA accessible) and other entrances will remain accessible.
On Friday, May 26, beginning at 5:30 a.m. and continuing to mid-afternoon, the roadway to the back of Mount Hall and Pressey Hall and the back parking lot will be closed for a crane lift to Mount Hall. ADA parking in the front of Mount Hall and the ADA entrance to Mount Hall will not be impacted. Landscaping staff will be able to access the service building behind Mount Hall.
The Ohio State University is in the midst of a renovation project of the 95-year-old Pomerene Hall. Columbus Business First checked in with the project to document what it will become. The old women’s student union is set to transform into a high-tech big data hub, while maintaining its historic character. It will have auditorium style lecture halls and will serve as a meeting place for students, faculty and staff.
“We are not intending for a whole bunch of people to move into that building.... Most of it is not permanent office space; most of it is convening space,”...
The university is investing in improvements to support transportation and parking changes related to the upcoming relocation of Cannon Drive, expected to begin as early as September. West campus construction will begin this week and run through the summer. The work will enhance shuttle service, increase capacity, create easier entry/exit points and add traffic signals.
Early phases will close the southern portion of Carmack 2 and Carmack 3 while improvements are made ( see map for full project details ). Access to west campus parking and CABS service will remain available. Commuters can expect to see construction equipment...
On Wednesday (5/17) and Tuesday (5/30), beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing through 5 p.m., a section of eastbound Lane Ave. between Neil Ave. and High St. will be reduced to one lane for a crane lift to Taylor Tower. One eastbound lane will be maintained. The sidewalk on the south side of Lane Ave. and some surrounding secondary sidewalks will be closed. Detour signage will be in place for pedestrians. Emergency access, ADA parking, and the service drives to the Taylor Service Court and Jones Service Court will be maintained.
On Monday (5/15), beginning at noon and continuing through approximately 2:30 p.m., Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one lane near Prior Hall for a crane lift. The area will be coned and taped, and workers will be onsite to assist with any ADA special needs. The west entrance of Prior Hall will remain accessible.
On Tuesday, May 9th, the University Laboratory Safety Committee (ULSC) recognized the inaugural winners of the “Excellence in Safety” Award. The awards recognize a university faculty or staff member (Individual Award) and a laboratory research group (Group Award) who have made a considerable contribution to improving laboratory safety on the Ohio State campus. Such contributions can be defined as, but are not limited to, actions taken to prevent injury or illness, outstanding response and cooperation given to resolve unsafe conditions, consistent improvement during laboratory inspections, or any other consistent and proactive demonstration of efforts in support of a positive laboratory...
In conjunction with Framework 2.0, the university continues to invest in improvements to support transportation and parking changes related to the upcoming relocation of Cannon Drive. Please watch this educational video for a 3-minute overview of upcoming changes. You can also view a pair of maps providing an overview of future CABS routes.
One of The Ohio State University’s sustainability goals is to achieve zero waste by 2025 by diverting 90% of waste away from landfills. The university is working towards that goal with several waste diversion efforts. One effort is happening at the Ohio Union, along with three other campus facilities, where food scraps and compostable containers that are thrown into the trash are broken down by pulping and grinding machines. The material is then picked up by FOD employees and taken to an anaerobic digestion system in Columbus, where it is converted into clean renewable energy. This is an effort the...
