A presentation was recently given during a community outreach meeting detailing the upcoming construction work to begin in March of this year. The discussion included impacts to traffic flow, pedestrian safety, transit routing, and approximate timelines for completion of work.
The upcoming construction work on Highway 93 will cause lane restrictions between Centennial Boulevard and Cherry Road. Early warning message signs will be posted to encourage drivers to take alternate routes to lessen delays along 93.
The intersection of Fort Hill and Calhoun Drive will be closed from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 to allow workers to pave the roadway and perform associated road construction. The paving will take place from Fort Hill intersection along Calhoun Drive to Olin Hall.
Calhoun Drive will remain closed from the south side of the Fort Hill intersection to Olin Hall to complete chilled water taps to Olin Hall and Hardin Hall. This section of road is expected to open on schedule on March 5.
Clemson’s Utilities Department will upgrade the electrical infrastructure and chilled water lines for increased reliability to campus and to serve current and future campus utility demands. The first phase of this work will begin March 2018 and will include the installation of underground electrical duct banks and utility water lines within Walter T. Cox Blvd (Hwy. 93) from Cherry Rd. to Centennial Blvd. Roadway disruptions, including periodic partial and full lane closures, will be encountered but phased to avoid major campus events such as move-in weekends, graduation and fall football season.
A campus information meeting will be held for students, staff and faculty from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 in the McKissick Theatre at the Hendrix Center. Please join us to learn more about the project, impacts to traffic flow along the construction route, parking and Tiger Transit impacts and alternate CAT Bus routes and stops during construction.
Clemson University’s Recycling Services once again pulled ahead of the competition and scored first place in the EPA Food Recovery Challenge for Region 4. EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge includes organizations such as educational institutions, restaurants, sports and entertainment venues and others that pledge to improve their sustainable food management practices and report their results. Recycling manager Dave VanDeventer and recycling coordinator Brittany Morra recently traveled to Atlanta to accept the annual award.
D. VanDeventer, W. Caswell, D. Hanes, and B. Morra (left to right) accepting the EPA award for Region 4.
Officials in this competition cited Clemson’s dedication to converting as much food waste to compost as possible. The victory is primarily based on the gross volume of compost recycled in relation to the school’s size. Over the past year, Clemson produced approximately 440,000 pounds of compost with waste converted onsite at the Cherry Crossing Research Facility. The compost is used for landscaping projects on campus and is also sold to the surrounding communities.
The increase in recycled food waste corresponds with a campus-wide increase in zero-waste events, such as summer orientation dinners and the annual freshman picnic. Thanks to Aramark’s participation and the generous work of student volunteers, most athletic games (basketball, football, etc.) have steadily approached zero-waste.
As part of this ongoing trend, Recycling Services has coordinated with Littlejohn Coliseum operations to sponsor a special zero-waste basketball game on Feb. 28. The department also plans on maintaining the competitive spirit by participating in the national Recycle-Mania against 600 other colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada.
Recycling Services is actively seeking volunteers to assist with events throughout campus and welcome students to help contribute to this effort. Those interested are encouraged to contact the department by e-mail at recycle@clemson.edu.
On Friday, February 9th, parallel parking spaces along Calhoun Drive from the Ft. Hill intersection to south of Olin Hall (at motorcycle parking in the curve) will be coned off for preparation of utility construction which will begin Sunday, February 11th. This section of road will be barricaded on Sunday, February 11th and closed to traffic until 7:00 am March 5th to allow for utility construction.
Barricades will be placed to restrict traffic from entering the construction area.
Calhoun Drive from Tillman Hall to Ft. Hill intersection will reopen Friday afternoon February 9th. Parking along this section will remain closed until Monday, February 12th at 7:00 am.
Beginning March 2018, Walter T. Cox Blvd (Hwy. 93) will close intermittently from Cherry Road to Centennial Blvd. as workers upgrade the electrical infrastructure and chilled water lines for increased reliability to Clemson’s campus and to serve current and future campus utility demands. The first phase of this work will include the installation of underground electrical duct banks and utility water lines. Roadway disruptions will be phased to avoid major campus events such as move-in weekends, graduation and fall football season.
A community information meeting will be held in the BellSouth Auditorium at the Madren Conference Center from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Attendees will learn more about the project and impacts to traffic flow along the construction route for the downtown community and campus.
Construction will be phased to minimize disruptions to traffic.
