Columbus Business First recently wrote about a pair of projects set to seek full or partial construction approval from The Ohio State University Board of Trustees.
The outlet wrote that planners are seeking trustee approval this week to start work on the $161.2 million Dublin outpatient center and $132.3 million for the first phase of the larger west campus complex, which joins an also advancing interdisciplinary lab in the new Innovation District laid out in the unviersity's latest master plan.
The university will also seek full construction approval on a $237.5 million Interdisciplinary Research...
The Ohio State University will seek Board of Trustees approval this week for construction, and the remaining balance of design services, for an Interdisciplinary Research Facility to be located in the heart of its new West Campus Innovation District.
“This is truly an exciting time at Ohio State as we make an unprecedented investment in building the campus of the future and begin to realize our vision for an Innovation District,” said Mark Conselyea, Ohio State’s associate vice president of Facilities Operations and Development.
New renderings provide a sneak-peek at the proposed five-story, approximately 305,000-square-foot laboratory...
“Our patients want the best and most convenient care,” said Dr. Hal Paz, executive vice president and chancellor for Health Affairs at Ohio State and CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “These outpatient care locations, with state-of-the-art health services,...
UPDATE Feb. 13 - Beginning Monday (2/10) early morning and continuing through Thursday (2/13) late afternoon, 19th Avenue near Fontana Laboratory will be closed to accommodate utlity work. Alternate motorcycle parking is available north of Stillman Hall and at Arps Garage. Alternate ADA parking is available at Arps Garage. Pedestrians will be detoured to the west side of Celeste Laboratory and to the east side of Evans Laboratory.
Northbound traffic on Fred Taylor Drive, just south of Ackerman Road, will experience lane restrictions from early morning to mid afternoon to accommodate utility work by Columbia Gas. All lanes will reopen during off-work hours. This schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday (2/5) through Friday (2/7) - reduced to one lane northbound, accommodating left turns, straight traffic, and right turns. Monday (2/10) through Friday (2/14) - reduced to two lanes northbound, one lane accommodating left turns and one lane accommodating straight traffic and right turns.
Commuters should plan ahead, allow extra travel time and expect delays.
Beginning Tuesday (1/28) early morning and continuing through Friday (2/14) late afternoon, workers will conduct utility work at various manhole locations along John Herrick Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained.
UPDATE Jan 24 - Because of weather, this project has been rescheduled to Tuesday (1/28) from early morning to mid afternoon. The City of Columbus has advised that it will close Schottenstein Drive at Olentangy River Road for utility work. It is anticipated that the bike path will not be impacted.
The Lantern recently wrote about how the Arts District will support a growing major of study at Ohio State. As reported by the outlet, students in the Moving-Image Production program will have a new place to call home and express their talent through moving images for the first time in fall 2022.
The new building construction on College Road is part of Ohio State’s Framework 2.0 project, a plan to develop the Columbus campus that is focused around the campus’s physical needs to support academics at Ohio State.
On Saturday (1/18), from early morning to early evening, 12th Avenue will experience lane restrictions near Postle Hall for utility work. Two-way traffic will be maintained with the assistance of traffic control officials. Signage will detour pedestrians to the north sidewalk. Postle Hall's entrance south of Aronoff Laboratory will be closed. Access to the building will be maintained via the entrance nearer Jennings Hall.
UPDATE Jan 9 - This work has been extended through Friday (1/31). The crosswalk at Neil Ave. and 12th Ave. by Postle Hall will be closed to pedestrians. Signage will detour pedestrians to the north sidewalk of 12th Ave. and the east sidewalk of Neil Ave. Crossovers on Neil Ave. are available at 12th Avenue south of Pomerene Hall and north of Hamilton Hall.
