Active Construction Updates

Georgetown University is committed to developing a more vibrant living and learning campus through new spaces and improvements. Reference this webpage to stay informed about ongoing larger construction impacts on the campus community, including:

  • Project details and timelines
  • Potential impacts on campus areas
  • Noise restrictions

You can also view the campus map to navigate construction zones and plan your commute.

Click here for the list of campus no and limited work dates.

Questions regarding university projects listed below or elsewhere on campus can be sent to construction@georgetown.edu. For MedStar Georgetown University Hospital related-construction please refer to their webpage .

Hilltop Updates

  • Start Date: May 19, 2025
  • End Date: June 30, 2025
  • Event: The ACM abatement and removal of the entire 6th floor of Reiss Science Building will begin approximately on Monday, May 19, and is expected to be completed by approximately Monday, June 30. This work will take place within a secure and contained tented area during evening / off-hours only (approximately 5pm – 3am.) 
  • Impact: Designated areas of Reiss Science Building will remain open.

  • Start Date: May 2, 2025
  • End Date: June 20, 2025
  • Event: The ACM abatement and removal will begin on approximately May 2 – June 20 on the second and fourth floors of Reiss Science Building. This work will take place within a secure and contained tented area.
  • Impact: Designated areas of Reiss Science Building will remain open.

  • Start Date: Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 a.m
  • End Date: Thursday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. 
  • Event: There will be a vacuum line outage as we conduct an HVAC upgrade in NRB.
  • Impact: This outage will result in a shut down of the entire vacuum pump system in all labs over the three days of work as we conduct our upgrade. Work will be conducted in the main mechanical room only, work will not take place in labs. Fume hoods will be fully operational. 

  • Start Date: Tuesday, May 6 at 8 a.m.
  • End Date: Tuesday, May 6 at 12 p.m. 
  • Event: There will be a planned closure of both lanes of the East West Road on the section of road from Entrance 4 to Lombardi Circle.
  • Impact: During this closure, parkers should enter campus via the Canal Road entrance as there will be no access to the Leavey and Hariri Garages from Entrance 4 beginning at 8 a.m. Also, delivery access to Building D and the New Research Building will be permitted via the loading docks during this time; both arrival and departure will be via Reservoir Rd. There will be flaggers to direct traffic. Please expect traffic delays as a result of these impacts. GUTS buses will not be impacted.  

  • Start Date: Thursday, May 1 at 10 a.m.
  • End Date: Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. 
  • Event: There will be a planned steam outage in the following buildings.
    • Copley Hall
    • Davis Performing Arts Center
    • Healy Hall
    • Lauinger Library
    • LXR
    • Maguire Hall
    • Nevils
    • Village A
    • Walsh Building
    • White-Gravenor Hall
  • Impact: Heat and hot water will be impacted for approximately 8 hours, until 6 p.m. You will be unable to use hot water during this outage. Due to the warm temperatures at this time of year, we do not anticipate major impacts due to the lack of heat.

  • Start Date: May 2025
  • End Date: August 2025
  • Event: The Student Health Center in Darnall is undergoing a refresh to provide better receiving, processing areas and increase waiting areas for patients examination and visits. During the initial phase of work, for approximately 3 weeks, the construction will disturb asbestos-containing material (ACM) and we will be following abatement controls. Throughout this refresh, the Reception Area will be renovated to be centrally located in Darnall, shifting the main entrance more central to Tondorf. Patient processing will be modernized, providing additional patient examination rooms.
  • Impact: The Student Health Center will continue services as usual with a modified space and area during construction. Construction will be active Monday through Friday from approximately 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Noisy work will take place after 7:30 a.m. Renovation work will largely be inside of SHC space with limited impact outside and in the adjacent spaces. There will be typical construction noise through the duration of construction.

  • Start Date: Week of Monday, April 21
  • End Date: Approximately 3-5 weeks
  • Event: There will be a single lane closure taking place at the Canal Road entrance  to campus. This closure will allow for the identification of underground utilities in support of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project, which will reduce pollution in the Potomac River.
  • Impact: This closure will take place for approximately 3-5 weeks, Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with the intention of avoiding peak traffic hours. During this time, there will be flaggers and construction signage in place to guide traffic. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be redirected around the work zone. Parkers should expect traffic delays near the Canal Road entrance as a result of these impacts. GUTS buses will run to the McDonough Bus Turnaround and Lombardi Circle as scheduled via Canal Road, with potential delays exiting and entering campus. 

  • Start Date: Tuesday, April 29
  • End Date: TBD – will post updates here.
  • Event: There is currently a vacuum line outage in Regents. There are currently contractors on site actively working to resolve this issue.
  • Impact: This outage has resulted in a shut down of the entire vacuum pump system in all labs in the building. Work will be conducted in the main mechanical room only, work will not take place in labs. Fume hoods will be fully operational. 

  • Date: Friday, April 18
  • Event: There will be a two lane closure of West Road from Entrance 4 on Reservoir Road to Lombardi Circle beginning Friday, Apr. 18, at 8 a.m. until approximately 10 a.m. During this time, all vehicles must plan to enter and exit campus from Canal Road Entrance 6. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., this section of West Road will be operating with one lane of traffic with flaggers in place to direct traffic. At approximately 2 p.m. there will be a brief time when the road will be closed to all traffic again.
  • Impact: Parkers should plan to enter campus via Canal Road instead of Entrance 4 during the two lane closures. GUTS buses will run to the McDonough Bus Turnaround and Lombardi Circle as scheduled via Canal Road. Please expect traffic delays on Friday, Apr. 18 as a result of these impacts. 

  • Start Date: Monday, April 21 at 7 a.m.
  • End Date: Tuesday, April 29 at 5 p.m.
  • Event: There will be a hot water and heating outage in Lauinger Library.
  • Impact: During this outage, there will be no hot water access. Cold water will still be accessible. Given the warmer temperatures next week, we do not anticipate any major impacts from the lack of heating.

  • Date: Wednesday, April 16 from 6-6:45 a.m
  • Event: We will be conducting a visual inspection of the HVAC unit in Building D’s mechanical room.
  • Impact: During this brief period of time, the supply air for the third floor will be turned off. This may cause the building to be at a higher than usual negative pressure, making doors slightly more difficult to open and possibly causing the alarms to go off on fume hoods. However, exhaust systems will remain on so fume hoods will be fully operational.

  • Start Date: Wednesday, April 9 at 9 a.m.
  • End Date: Wednesday, April 9 at 1 p.m.
  • Event: We will be conducting a planned power outage to the entire building.
  • Impact: This outage has resulted in no power or air conditioning or elevator access in these buildings. Emergency generators are providing lighting.

  • Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
  • Event: The ACM abatement and removal is expected to take approximately one day. This work will take place within a secure and contained tented area, and the rest of Healy Hall will remain open. The contractor completing this work, which the university has worked with on other campus hazardous material abatement and removal projects, will perform abatement work in accordance with the health and safety requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and the District of Columbia. 
  • Impact: During the abatement work, a “negative air” machine draws potentially contaminated air across a series of filters, with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter, to remove any hazardous fibers and dust. In addition to ongoing visual monitoring and periodic air sampling, there will be a third-party industrial hygienist involved to monitor the process and also conduct final clearance sampling. 

  • Start Date: This work will be rescheduled.
  • Event: We will be conducting an HVAC upgrade resulting in a vacuum line outage.
  • Impact: This outage will result in a shut down of the entire vacuum pump system in all labs over the three days of work as we conduct our upgrade. Work will be conducted in the main mechanical room only, work will not take place in labs. Fume hoods will be fully operational. 

  • Start Date: April 2025
  • End Date: September 2025
  • Event: We have begun the NRB Ventilation Project Phase II. We will be upgrading room ventilation and replacing thermostats in bathrooms, hallways, offices and a few select labs that were not upgraded in Phase I.
  • Impact: This work will take place Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. Building occupants impacted by the project will have notices posted on their doors of prework walks and the anticipated work period with several weeks notice. Although occupants will be asked to work remotely during the upgrade, access to the space will still be possible to a limited capacity. Occupants should expect improved ventilation and space temperature. 

  • Start Date: January, 2025
  • End Date: December, 2025
  • Event: Phase 2 is the expansion and renovation of Pierce Reading Room. This ongoing project will expand the Pierce Reading Room on the third floor of the library and create a mix of informal study and small group collaboration rooms, as well as a new Digital Lab with a large-format video wall for interactive teaching and learning and special events.
  • Impact: Pierce Reading Room will be unavailable for use throughout the duration of the Phase 2 demolition and construction project. Work hours will be 5 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Noisy interior work will start at 5 a.m. and will stop at 9 a.m. Noisy work outside the library will not begin until 9 a.m. Noisy work outside the library may be heard in nearby buildings. While the Pierce Reading Room is under construction, students can find alternative places to study on the Library’s Quiet Study Areas page.

  • Dates: Fall Semester 2024
  • End Date: February 2025
  • Event: The James J. Gilroy, III basketball courts at Yates Field House are being replaced and will be offline for the fall semester. The rest of Yates facilities remain open and operational for all other activities and events. During the renovation and removal of the Yates basketball court floor, mercury was detected underneath the flooring. The levels were not found to be hazardous to our community. The abatement will take place within a secure and contained tented area. The contractor completing this work will perform abatement work in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Impact: Some noise can be expected as a result of this project. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. ADA pathways will be maintained during the duration of this project. The basketball courts will be offline during this time, but other program options have been made available. For information on alternatives, please visit Campus Recreation’s website.
  • For more information, read our recent message.

  • Start Date: December 31, 2024
  • End Date: June, 2025
  • Event: We will be renovating the fire alarms in the below spaces of the Leavey Center:
    • Leavey Garage (Dec. 31, 2024 – June 13, 2025) 
      • Hours: Monday – Thursday, 5 a.m.-3 p.m. 
      • Schedule: 
        • Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 28, 2025: P3 Level
        • Jan. 27 – Feb. 21, 2025: P2 Level
        • Feb. 24 – Mar. 21, 2025: P1 Level
        • Mar. 24 – Apr. 18, 2025: Back of house offices, closets, and storage room 
    • Leavey Hotel (Jan. 6, 2025 – Apr. 11, 2025)
      • Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
      • Schedule: 
        • Jan. 6 – Jan. 31, 2025: Penthouse & 5th Floor
        • Feb. 3 – Feb. 15, 2025: 4th Floor 
        • Feb. 17 – Feb. 28, 2025: 3rd Floor
        • Mar. 3 – Mar. 14, 2025: 2nd Floor
        • Mar. 17 – Apr. 11, 2025: 1st Floor
    • Leavey Offices (Jan. 6, 2025 – Mar. 28, 2025)
      • Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m.
      • Schedule: 
        • Jan. 6 – Sept. 26, 2025: 1st Floor 
        • Feb. 3 – Feb. 14, 2025: East Tower – 5th Floor/Penthouse
        • Feb. 17 – Feb. 28, 2025: East Tower – 4th Floor
        • Mar. 3 – Mar. 14, 2024: East Tower – 3rd Floor
  • Impact: Expect minor noise and contractors in public spaces.

  • Start Date: October 28, 2024
  • End Date: December, 2025
  • Event: As a part of our ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the university’s heating and cooling systems, we are replacing three cooling towers at Georgetown’s Central Heating and Cooling Plant on the Hilltop Campus.
  • Impact: Construction hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Construction will adhere to quiet periods of reduced noise during the hours of 6-8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 6-9 a.m. on Saturdays, and during study days and final exams. Some noise may be heard during construction hours in nearby buildings. A fence will be installed on the exterior of the Plant. There will be several dates when one lane of West Road will be closed due to construction vehicle access. Pedestrian and ADA access will be maintained with modified pathways. These pathways can be found on the campus map.
  • Upcoming Closures:
    • Monday, Oct. 28 – Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024: Intermittent single-lane closure of West Road in-front of the Cooling Plant and closure of the alley between McDonough Gym and the Central Plant.

  • Start Date: October 21, 2024
  • End Date: April 2025
  • Event: Beginning Oct. 21, 2024, we will be renovating the Center for Health Equity (GM-06). This project is expected to end in late April.
  • Impact: Throughout the project, there will be construction and debris removal in surrounding corridor areas, resulting in noise in adjacent spaces. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. During this work, GM-06 will not be accessible.

  • Start Date: August 26, 2024
  • End Date: April, 2025
  • Event: Renovation project on Healy Ground floor.
  • Impact: Work hours are 6 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday. The ground floor will be completely offline during this time. Noise disruptions are expected, and direct adjacent occupants have been notified separately. Noisy work will not begin until 7 a.m.
  • Update: As of November 8, a section south of Healy Hall main entrance will have temporary fencing blocked off for construction staging.

  • Start Date: May 2023
  • End Date: August 2025
  • Event: Construction of a new residential hall featuring 780 beds, expanded health and wellness spaces, fully-equipped apartments with kitchens, increased space for CAPS, amenity areas, and an exterior courtyard.
  • Impact:
    • Noise: Project hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with quiet hours (below 50db) until 8 a.m on Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. Noise and vibration monitoring are in place throughout this project.
    • Accessibility: Ongoing construction impacts can be viewed on the campus map. Caution should be exercised at all times.

Capitol Campus Updates

  • Start Date: Ongoing
  • End Date: Fall 2025
  • Event: 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW is expected to be used as a multi-use education facility for new learning hubs and expanded programming, including programs in the School of Continuing Studies, McDonough School of Business, the Earth Commons Institute, the School of Health, the School of Nursing, and executive education programs.
  • Impact: Pedestrians will be rerouted around construction zones. We expect this project will result in some noise.