Campus Construction

[HelmutVII]

Work on the first Rose Garden dorm continues. Lots of below ground work this past week so it doesn't look too much different from last week.

First Rose Garden Dorm under construction. All three stairwells are finished along with the elevator pit. Lots of Plumbing and Electrical rough in being done. The photo does not show it very well but the foreground is about a three foot deep excavation where Bonin used to be. I guess they will fill it up this week. (photo taken from fire escape for Harris Hall)



Dirt work completed where Bonin used to be. (Photo taken from fire escape for Harris Hall)



Electric service for the first Rose Garden Dorm.



Electric and Plumbing rough in completed at this portion of the building. Preparing for concrete placement. Randolph Hall is to the rear of the camera.

[HelmutVII]

As I walked through the parking garage today I did notice lots of trash on the first level. I hope they can keep this under control. My fear is that they have found the money to build the buildings but don't have the money to maintain.

[RaginFan2]

As I walked through the parking garage today I did notice lots of trash on the first level. I hope they can keep this under control. My fear is that they have found the money to build the buildings but don't have the money to maintain.

That is the typical problem in public building construction in Louisiana. Far too often the maintenance costs are not included. That is something I'd like to see corrected in the near future. I think it often (not necessarily in this case) is a result of being afraid that if you add in the maintenance costs to the overall budget, the project will get shot down. Just my opinion. Thanks for the updates and photos, Helmut!

[Turbine]

Are they going to install a set of empty bleachers on Tulane Avenue?

[Boomer]

Are they going to install a set of empty bleachers on Tulane Avenue?

-------Well maybe by the credit Union lot of Green BILLows inside!!!

[duggie85]

Went to the meeting tonight about the master plan for the campus. Unbelievable what plans are being made to improve the campus in the future. Anyone else make it?

[RedTails]

Went to the meeting tonight about the master plan for the campus. Unbelievable what plans are being made to improve the campus in the future. Anyone else make it?

Can't believe I forgot about that. Could you please share some interesting bits of the discussion?

[duggie85]

Can't believe I forgot about that. Could you please share some interesting bits of the discussion?

Basically every parking lot on campus will be replaced with either buildings or green(grass, trees, etc.). Will be numerous parking garages.....St. Mary will be converted to 2 lanes with 2 bike lanes occupying the other 2 lanes that are already there. Will have bushes/trees splitting the 2 car lanes from 2 bike lanes..... Campus will be very pedestrian/bike friendly.....Plan to make entire UL property feel like academic campus by lining all roads with oak trees (st. mary all the way to st. louis, st. louis all the way cajundome blvd, all of cajundome blvd and even congress from UMC to Cajundome).... Quite possible to have tram system from Cajun Field to new Parking Garage across from Old Tyme.

Too much info to type basically haha. Was very impressed!!!!

[duggie85]

Basically every parking lot on campus will be replaced with either buildings or green(grass, trees, etc.). Will be numerous parking garages.....St. Mary will be converted to 2 lanes with 2 bike lanes occupying the other 2 lanes that are already there. Will have bushes/trees splitting the 2 car lanes from 2 bike lanes..... Campus will be very pedestrian/bike friendly.....Plan to make entire UL property feel like academic campus by lining all roads with oak trees (st. mary all the way to st. louis, st. louis all the way cajundome blvd, all of cajundome blvd and even congress from UMC to Cajundome).... Quite possible to have tram system from Cajun Field to new Parking Garage across from Old Tyme.

Too much info to type basically haha. Was very impressed!!!!

This is the website: www.ullafayettemasterplan.wordpress.com

It was a 1.5 hour long presentation. Stuff I mentioned above was easy things to type out. The plans to build from Eraste Landry to Congress is way to detailed to type. Also, how they plan to tie in that whole area to meet at Lourdes/main campus, even if they end up not being able to buy Lourdes, is pretty exciting.

[RedTails]

This is the website: ullafayettemasterplan.wordpress.com.

It was a 1.5 hour long presentation. Stuff I mentioned above was easy things to type out. The plans to build from Eraste Landry to Congress is way to detailed to type. Also, how they plan to tie in that whole area to meet at Lourdes/main campus, even if they end up not being able to buy Lourdes, is pretty exciting.

Awesome, thanks for all of the info. Exciting times.