Construction of the North East Utility Tunnel is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2004. The tunnel will provide utility services for the Building 33 complex and improve utility reliability, capacity and efficiency for the northeast section of campus. Throughout the duration of the project, fences as well as sediment and soil erosion control devices will be installed.
As part of the construction, a portion of the sidewalk along Wilson Drive from East Drive to Center Drive will be closed from April 9, 2004 to April 1, 2005. Pedestrians will be asked to walk up to Building 6 to reach Center Drive.
Starting in June 2004, the project will affect Wilson Drive including a temporary detour around construction activity. In order to minimize disruption to traffic, any work affecting Center Drive will be conducted during off-hours. The project is expected to continue until March 2005.
The information below shows a general timeline of the project. Please refer to the following map for an illustration of the timeline and to view the alternate pedestrian route: http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/orf/pdf/wilson_drive.pdf (Requires Adobe Reader)
Phase 1 - April 2004 to April 2005
- Posting of site fence, sediment and soil erosion control devices
- Construction starts at corner of Wilson/Center Dr. and Building 33/6B
- Sidewalk closed along Wilson Drive
- Tree and Lawn Restoration
Phase 2 - May 2004
- Utility Vault construction
Phase 3 - June 2004 to September 2004
- Temporary relocation of Wilson Drive
- Center Drive off-hours construction
- Restoration of Wilson Drive
For questions, please contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or 301-594-6677, TTY - 301-435-1908.