Year: 2018

Manhole construction at the intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue is scheduled for Dec. 27 through Jan. 7.

What you need to know

• Drivers approaching the intersection traveling westbound on Highway 93 South will be able to turn right onto College Avenue, as well as continue through the intersection along Hwy. 93.
• Vehicles approaching Hwy. 93 from College Avenue will be blocked from entering the intersection, and instead will detour onto North Clemson Avenue. Traffic can then reach Highway 93 South via Oak Street.
• Travelers heading eastbound on Hwy. 93 North will be blocked from approaching the intersection beginning at Williamson Road.

This traffic flow disruption is necessary to install a new manhole and duct bank that spans across the entire intersection. Once finished, it will complete a major phase of the upgrade to Clemson University’s infrastructure to ensure the campus has reliable sources of water and power.

Update: This project has been postponed and will be rescheduled for some time after December 20th.

Starting December 15, traffic heading westbound along Highway 93 will be required to turn right onto College Avenue to allow for construction of a new electrical manhole at this intersection.  Traffic entering 93 from College Ave. will only be able to turn left.  This traffic pattern will be in place until December 19.  During this time, traffic barricades will be installed to guide vehicles safely through the area.

Work will finish on the 19th, and Highway 93 will be completely open on December 20 in anticipation of Fall Graduation.  Related construction will continue on the 21st.

The images below show where lanes will be affected, indicating traffic flow and noting which lanes will be closed.

Update: This project has been postponed and will be rescheduled for some time after December 20th.

In the next phase of Highway 93 construction, workers will install a new electrical manhole at the intersection of Highway 93 and Williamson Road. Construction will take place from Dec. 11 through Dec. 14 and will require the limitation of traffic flow through this area to ensure everyone’s safety.

One-way traffic heading westbound

Traffic on Highway 93 will continue with the one-lane, one-way traffic pattern from the intersection with College Avenue to Williamson Rd. Drivers will be able to turn left from 93 onto Williamson Rd. However, vehicles entering 93 from Williamson will need to turn left for the time being, as eastbound traffic will be blocked.

Road closure near Pine Street

Vehicles heading eastbound along Highway 93 north will detour onto Perimeter Road for the duration of this phase, as traffic will only travel westbound as described above. Barricades and closure signage will be arranged at the intersection of Pine Street and Highway 93.

What’s next

The next phase of the Highway 93 construction project, workers will install an electrical manhole at the intersection of Highway 93 and College Avenue. Full details can be found on its dedicated blog post.

We understand the inconvenience caused by upgrades to Highway 93. The impact to campus as well as the city of Clemson is felt by all, and the drive to complete it as quickly as possible is second only to ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Thanks for your patience.

Clemson University Facilities is working on a major electrical distribution upgrade project that will increase the reliability of the campus electrical system as well as allow future load growth for the campus.  This project is expected to take until August of 2021 to complete and will require several planned outages during the course of the project for parts of campus.  This project work began in 2012 and has greatly reduced the annual number of major unplanned outages on the campus from previous years.

Duke Energy is working to relocate the existing 44kV transmission line that feeds campus so that a new 100kV transmission line and electrical substation can be built to feed campus as part of this upgrade project.  A campus wide 4 hour electrical outage will be required to tie in this temporary transmission line.

The target time and date for this outage is 9 AM to 1 PM on Friday, December 28^th, 2018

From Monday, December 3 until Friday, December 14, Highway 93 will be reduced to one-lane from College Avenue to Williamson Road. Traffic shifts will occur at Hillcrest Drive and Church of Christ driveway, with barricades leading drivers from the northernmost lane to the southernmost and back again.

Entrances to driveways as indicated in the visual below will be blocked for the duration of this work segment.  Traffic heading eastbound along 93 must turn right onto Williamson.

A power outage that plunged over a dozen buildings on the east side of campus into darkness Saturday night was caused by a cable failure between Bryan Circle and Mauldin Hall.

The outage happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday as thousands of Clemson fans were leaving campus after the Tigers defeated the Duke Blue Devils in football.

The cable, located in an underground conduit, failed and caused a main breaker in the campus switch station to open for system protection. Multiple buildings, including Douthit Hills, Calhoun Courts, Thornhill Village and Lever, Byrnes, Mauldin, Barnett and Vickery halls were affected. Several traffic lights were darkened by the outage as well.

University electricians drove against the flow of game traffic to get to campus to fix the problem. After several hours, they were able to isolate the problem and restore power to most of the buildings. Mauldin Hall was without power until 5:40 p.m. Sunday because workers had to replace the section of cable that failed, according to Tony Putnam, campus Utility Services director.

“The major electrical project we commenced early this year and plan to complete over the next three years will greatly improve the university’s system reliability, automation, redundancy and fault detection capabilities and minimize the extent of this type of outage,” he said.

Beginning Nov. 4, S.C. Highway 93 on Clemson’s main campus will be reduced to one lane from College Avenue to Williamson Road.  Only westbound traffic toward Williamson will be allowed to travel through this area. The Mell Hall parking lot will be inaccessible during Fall Break on Monday and Tuesday, and will reopen on Wednesday as construction progresses from Mell Hall.

Sidewalks will be closed adjacent to Highway 93 in this area.

Highway 93 will be restored to four lanes of traffic during all home football game days.  This project will continue into early next year.

Outdoor recreation at Clemson is about to get even better with exciting changes coming to the area formerly known as “Y-Beach” over the next few semesters. Campus Recreation, Sherman Construction and Cooper Carry Architects are working with University Facilities to add fields and the Outdoor Education Center, which is currently undergoing construction. The project serves not only to capitalize on prime campus real estate and prevent a recurrence of playable field issues, but also to enhance the Campus Recreation for a growing campus population with additional recreation options. The new center will replace the “red barn,” which holds camping, hiking, and kayaking gear for rent to students and members.

Weather-resistant playing fields

The first phase of the project will focus on the addition of fields which are slated to be complete in November 2018. To ensure longevity and resilience to heavy rain, the fields will feature artificial turf.

A new center

The new Outdoor Education Center will be constructed during the second phase of the project. Estimated to open in fall 2019, it will mark a new chapter for the area that borders Lake Hartwell. While specifics on design and layout have not yet been finalized, the current plan for the interior space will feature a sports-lodge theme.

Additional Classroom Spaces

In addition to housing the recreation gear, the building will also include two classrooms for educational courses and leisure activities. Other property features are planned but not yet funded.

Find Out More

Additional information about this project can be found at Campus Recreation’s website, including videos that describe its potential impact to enrich the lives of students at the university.

As utility work continues on S.C. Highway 93 (Hwy. 93) on Clemson’s main campus, drivers should expect delays.

During October, there will be intermittent two-lane closures from Centennial Blvd. to College Ave. as workers install manholes in the road.

Also in that timeframe, workers will close two lanes on Hwy. 93 from Centennial Blvd. to Williamson Rd. as workers install chilled water lines to support the West Energy Plant. Despite the lane closures, two-way traffic will be maintained on the roadway.

All construction will halt on the Wednesday before a home football game to focus on restoring the roads for game traffic.

Hwy. 93 construction is expected to continue through summer 2019.

It’s never too late to think green. As a new academic year begins, so too does Clemson’s Zero Waste Challenge (ZWC).

Clemson departments, colleges, student clubs, and other teams participate by completing challenges like skipping the straw, incorporating a green tailgating tip, or volunteering for a sustainability event. When the challenges are completed, teams post their success on their social media accounts, tagging @CURecycling and using the #ClemsonZWC hashtag. Teams earn cool prizes, such as a reusable straw, sweatshirt with ZWC logo, or even a football signed by Coach Swinney! Challenges are tiered from level 1 to level 4, with the level number equal to the number of points earned for completing that challenge (e.g. team completes a level 4 challenge, it earns 4 points).

The ZWC is brought to Clemson by Recycling Services, along with its partners, Solid Green Club, EcoReps, Clemson University Student Government, Athletics, Dining, Clemson Home, Inside Clemson, and University Facilities.

As part of Recycling Services’ mission to support and foster a greener campus and encourage environmentally conscience decisions, the semester long challenge reminds students, faculty and staff to think green.

Check out the ZWC site for a complete list of prizes, the official ZWC scoreboard, and other information.