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Campus construction update

The space vacated by Building 20 for the future Stata Center, as seen from atop Building 26, is just one of several construction sites around campus.
The space vacated by Building 20 for the future Stata Center, as seen from atop Building 26, is just one of several construction sites around campus.
Photos / Donna Coveney
This bicyclist has less traffic and more detours to worry about as he rounds the corner from Massachusetts Avenue to Memorial Drive, where storm drain work has closed off some of the street.
This bicyclist has less traffic and more detours to worry about as he rounds the corner from Massachusetts Avenue to Memorial Drive, where storm drain work has closed off some of the street.
Digging up Amherst Street in front of Senior House, workers are getting ready to move utility lines as part of the Media Lab expansion.
Digging up Amherst Street in front of Senior House, workers are getting ready to move utility lines as part of the Media Lab expansion.

Chemistry building

Interior demolition of the building will cause dust and noise, as well as requiring occasional shutdowns of Building 18 utilities. Project completion: August 2003.

NW30 (Graduate residence)

Pile installation during the next few weeks will cause noise in the surrounding area. Project completion: August 2001.

Stata Center

Drilling of holes for tiebacks (underground wire cables that serve as temporary supports for the slurry walls) will cause noise and vibration. Truck traffic could cause delays on Vassar and Main Streets. Project completion: Fall 2003.

Massachusetts Avenue

Excavation of a fire protection main across Massachusetts Avenue will close part of the sidewalk in front of Building 9 and affect traffic using the service road at Building W20.

This information is provided by the Department of Facilities. For more information, see http://web.mit.edu/facilities/www/construction/.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on November 15, 2000.

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