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Construction Schedule

The first phase of the project, scheduled for completion in 2015, will include the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, for research with implications for the treatment of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other neurological diseases; new homes for Columbia Business School, the School of International and Public Affairs, and the School of the Arts. Later phases, expected to be completed around 2030, will emphasize interdisciplinary scholarship, including biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, systems biology, and urban and populations studies, as well as housing for graduate students and faculty.



Contact Information

Should you have a question about construction activity, we encourage you to call the Columbia University Facilities Services Center at (212) 854-2222 or e-mail projx@columbia.edu.

Construction Updates

Two-week Look Ahead
Weeks of Nov. 9 and Nov. 16, 2009

Utility Improvements

Water Main Work

  • The installation of new water mains will take place at the following locations: West 129th Street between Broadway and West 125th Street; St. Clair Place between 12th Avenue and West 125th Street.
  • Activities will include trenching, excavation, piping installations, placement of steel plate covers over work areas and roadway patching and restorations.
  • Work hours for this project are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Parking lanes will be closed on West 129th Street between Broadway and West 125th Street and on St. Clair Place between 12th Avenue and West 125th Street.
  • There will be periodic temporary shutdowns of water service to certain buildings in the project area.
  • The Bx15 bus stop on St. Clair Place will be relocated several feet east to West 125th Street.

Electrical Conduit Work

  • Installation of new Con Edison electrical conduits will take place on Riverside Drive between St. Clair Place and West 125th Street.
  • Activities will include sawcutting, trenching, excavation, conduit installations and roadway patching and restorations.
  • Work hours for this project are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • One parking lane and one traffic lane will be closed on the northbound sides of Riverside Drive between St. Clair Place and West 125th Street.

Abatement and Demolition

  • Abatement and demolition of select buildings will take place in the block bordered by 12th Avenue, West 130th Street, Broadway and West 129th Street.
  • Activities include installation of construction fencing, protective sidewalk bridging and scaffolding, façade inspections and asbestos abatement.
  • Work hours for this project are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Asbestos abatement will occur at buildings on the west side of Broadway between 129th and 130th Street and buildings on the north side of 129th Street between Broadway and 125th Street.
  • Additional activities include sawcutting, trenching, excavation and utility disconnections to select buildings at the sidewalk.
  • Temporary no standing zones will be designated in areas of West 130th Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue.

These activities are subject to change based on weather and other field conditions. Installation of traffic protection measures such as placement of barrels to divert traffic and street work may require an earlier start.

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