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Construction Report for SEPTEMBER 12-18, 2025


Announcements:

15th Street is open including both roundabouts.   There will be periodic closures of the roundabouts for installation of statues beginning in September.  The City of Laramie will shut down Ivinson between 6th and 9th Street starting August 4th for a sewer line replacement project.

Class Change Over:  Reminder to avoid driving in Prexy's Pasture during class changeover and yield to pedestrians at all times.    Bollards will be raised starting August 15th and the only access to Prexy’s will be via the Berry Gate. The sidewalk between the Agriculture Building and Engineering is NOT a service drive.

War Memorial Stadium Gameday Access: The south Fieldhouse (or east Corbett, D lot) parking lot and adjacent south and east sidewalks remain closed.  The west stands including the area underneath the west stands and east of the Memorial Fieldhouse are now open for gameday access and activities. Please review the map found HERE for site access and traffic/pedestrian detour routes to the stadium.

General Information & Maps:

Interactive Construction Map – The best quick reference for active capital construction projects, both vertical and civil maps are available. On the left side of the map, there are layers that you can select with the check boxes to change what is visible on the map. Click on the features on the map for information.

Vehicle Access to Core Campus - Vehicular traffic flow onto core campus will be restricted. Every effort must be made to keep vehicles off of the Prexy’s area during peak passing periods. The Berry Gate access, at 9 ½ Lewis street, will be the only access. Incoming vehicles must pass through this controlled entrance utilizing an authorized WyoOne card.

Information on Capital Construction Projects - Planning & Construction

 

Ongoing & Current Projects:

 
Bioscience Sidewalk (GE Johnson & MSI) - The sidewalk on the SE corner of Bioscience will be closed for excavation in order to repair a hot water loop break. Please find alternate walking routes in this area to avoid the active construction.

Casper Family Practice Clinic Renovations (GH Phipps of Wyoming) – South driveway and southwest parking lots are currently closed to access - all foot traffic be diverted to west entrance(s) utilizing a flagged walkway on south side.  Building renovations include the main [south] entry, lobby, clinic area restrooms, flooring, second floor administrative areas, and HVAC systems.  Site improvements include parking lot drainage, surfacing and lighting, and installation of underground stormwater controls.  Please use caution around construction activities, equipment, and materials.

 

Crane Hall Abatement and Remodel - (UW Operations & Colorado Hazard Control; October 2025) Abatement is currently underway on the 6th floor and will include floor 5th, 4th, 3rd and all stairwells 1st-6th floors. Construction remodeling will follow the abatement and will include work to the ceilings, floors, electrical and fire alarm systems. Please expect increased noise levels at times during the construction process, please use caution around all construction processes and expect closures to some floors and stairwells. Project is expected to be ongoing.

 

Energy Innovation Center – Patio & South Parking Lot - Repair work at the Energy Innovation Center (EIC), including the parking lot immediately south of the building is expected to be complete by mid-September.

Impacts during this period will include:

  • Full closure of all south-side parking spaces for new signage
  • Continued access to the Geology loading dock and adjacent dumpsters will be maintained

 

Pilot Hill Inc. - Pilot Hill Trailhead Improvement Project (November, 2025) – Pilot Hill Inc. is constructing a parking area with restroom building and outdoor shelter East of Jacoby Golf Course near the Jacoby Ridge Trail and North of Willett Drive. Foundation concrete work and site grading is underway. Note utility work in Willett Drive has started and there will be intermittent street closures. Please use caution in the work area and follow all construction signage.

Science Initiative - Utility De-Coupling (Underground Worx, Laramie, WY) – Disruptions to the building’s hot and chilled water services will occur as part of the installation of flat plate heat exchangers for the building’s heating and cooling systems. Shutdowns required for this work will impact the building’s HVAC systems and may affect hot water and chilled water services in research spaces, laboratories, climate-controlled areas, and other spaces within the building. Disruptions may occur periodically until January 2026. Once planned shutdowns have been scheduled, additional notice and updates will be provided to the building occupants directly. Please plan accordingly and exercise caution around affected areas.

Student Housing and Dining Project (JE Dunn Construction, Inc., Denver, CO) – Please review the map found here for site access and traffic logistics. Roofing and exterior masonry is in progress on both halls. Site work is expanding on both halls including storm drainage and finished grade prep for some limited hardscapes. Interior finishes and MEP install is progressing on both halls per schedule. Please observe all detour signage and use caution around the active construction areas. The 15th St. corridor will remain closed from Sorority to Lewis ( see attached for new 15th street phasing plan) 15th is open from Grand to Sorority. Please observe all detour and closure signs. The west side of the project will remain secured as is pending some additional landscaping review. Lewis waterline work is complete and Lewis street and the education parking lot is open.

Student Housing project work planned for the upcoming month:

  • Dining and North Hall finishes.
  • North and South Hall MEP and finish activities.
  • 15th Street grading and hardscape continuation north through Lewis St.
  • Exterior stone install on North Hall.
  • Drywall and painting activities in both halls.
  • Site hardscapes.
  • North Hall punch list.
  • North Hall exterior punch list.
  • Window commissioning.
  • North Hall elevator inspections.
  • Commissioning and start-up activities

UW Aquatics Center (October, 2024 thru August, 2026) - The staging and work area for the UW Aquatics Center will be in place thru August, 2026. Please use caution in the work area.

Aquatics Center project work planned for the upcoming month:

  • Foundations
  • Utility Install
  • Pool Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) rough-in
  • Miscellaneous structural backfill & excavation
  • Load bearing block
  • Electrical
  • Pool concrete and shot crete
  • Structural Steel
  • Exterior Finishes

War Memorial Stadium West Stands Renovation (GE Johnson, Inc., Jackson, WY; January, 2026) – The south Fieldhouse (or east Corbett, D lot) parking lot and adjacent south and east sidewalks remain closed.  The west stands including the area underneath the west stands and east of the Memorial Fieldhouse are now open for gameday access and activities. Remaining work items and punch list items will continue through the fall until complete. Please review the map found HERE for site access and traffic/pedestrian detour routes to the stadium. Please observe all detour and construction signage including using caution in the area.