{"66322":{"#nid":"66322","#data":{"type":"news","title":"North Avenue Construction Rolls On","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you frequent North Avenue, you\u2019ll soon notice amped up construction efforts on the north side of the street. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Facilities Department has been given the green light\u0026nbsp; \u2014 in the form of a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation \u2014 to begin the next phase of a plan to renovate North Avenue. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal is to make the street as safe as we can for pedestrians,\u201d said Frank Lamia, associate director of construction services. \u201cThe end result will transform North Avenue into a more pedestrian-friendly, enjoyable area for everyone.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarting next week, the north sidewalk of North Avenue will be closed from Williams Street to the Carnegie Building parking lot (E45). \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELater in the summer, the sidewalk between the Carnegie lot and Tech Parkway will also be closed. Improvements to the area will include the following: \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESidewalks will be widened to provide a larger buffer between pedestrians and cars, and brought up to campus standards.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA HAWK pedestrian traffic signal will be installed in the crosswalk in front of the Alumni\/Faculty House.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENew trees will be planted.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll utilities will be moved underground.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENew street and pedestrian lighting will be installed that is in keeping with campus standards.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the day, construction crews will work on the sidewalks, so car lane closures are also likely, Lamia said. All pedestrian traffic will be initially routed to the south sidewalk. Georgia Power will work on transitioning the utilities at night. Work will also continue on the Wardlaw Center, which should be completed in August. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal is to complete the north sidewalk improvements by the beginning of football season and then make the same improvements to the south sidewalk \u2014 from Luckie Street to Centennial Olympic Park Drive \u2014 shortly after, said David Bowman, an architect in Facilities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn other construction news, a portion of Skiles Walkway will reopen between the Skiles Building and the Student Center on May 31. Click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3ujq7r6\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for more information. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, be prepared for lane and sidewalk closures around Peters Parking Deck, which is across from Bobby Dodd Stadium. The timber retaining walls next to the deck will be replaced with granite walls that meet campus standards. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, seating is being added to this area of Bobby Dodd Way, as well as new landscaping. The sidewalks along Fowler Street and Brittain Drive will also be widened from Bobby Dodd Way to the pedestrian entrances of the deck. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe construction around the deck is anticipated to be completed by the end of August. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:frank.lamia@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELamia\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.bowman@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBowman\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Facilities Department has been given the green light\u0026nbsp; \u2014 in the form of a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation \u2014 to begin the next phase of a plan to renovate North Avenue.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Facilities Department has been given the green light  \u2014 in the form of a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation \u2014 to begin the next phase of a plan to renovate North Avenue."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2011-05-31 08:56:40","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:49","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"66323":{"id":"66323","type":"image","title":"Update: North Avenue Construction Map","body":null,"created":"1449176931","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:08:51","changed":"1475894589","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:09","alt":"Update: North Avenue Construction Map","file":{"fid":"193298","name":"construction_map.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/construction_map.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/construction_map.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1812535,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/construction_map.jpg?itok=rpNKd5Lg"}}},"media_ids":["66323"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Facilities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13283","name":"Bobby Dodd Way"},{"id":"1400","name":"Construction"},{"id":"12507","name":"North Avenue"},{"id":"13282","name":"Peters Parking Deck"},{"id":"167361","name":"skiles walkway"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:frank.lamia@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EFrank Lamia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacilities Department\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6744\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}