Excavation behind the Roaden University Center is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 15, as crews continue their work on improving our chilled water distribution system.

New pipes will be laid from the RUC to the intersection of Peachtree Avenue and University Drive; the area closest to the RUC will be completed in time for fall semester traffic. The site will be fenced off to traffic once excavation begins. As sections are completed, streets will re-open. Pedestrian bridges will be strategically located to help students, faculty and staff reach their destinations on time.

Facilities anticipates that work will continue by mid-September on the installation from Peachtree west to the McGee Boulevard intersection.

Generators are being installed in the parking area west of the Nursing Annex before the start of fall semester and should not disrupt traffic flow. The generators are part of our energy avoidance and approximately 40 percent rate reduction program, and the project involves the Cookeville Electric Department, which is changing to a single point delivery electrical system for campus. No additional street excavation is anticipated at this site.

Questions? Contact Larry Wheaton at lwheaton or call 3589.