Active Construction Updates
For information on MedStar Health construction please visit their webpage directly.
If you have any questions, please reach out to facilitiesplanning@georgetown.edu.
Lauinger Library Electrical Outage
Date/time: Thursday, April 25 from 5-7 a.m.
Event: Building-wide electrical outage in Lauinger Library
Impact: This outage will result in no hot water, power, heating or cooling or elevator access to the entire building.
Upcoming Pedestrian Reroute at St. Mary’s Hall
Start Date: Monday, April 8
Duration: Approx. 3 weeks
Event: Upcoming pedestrian reroute at St. Mary’s Hall.
Impact: The sidewalk at the southwest corner of St. Mary’s will be inaccessible for approximately three weeks in order for a balcony to be constructed at the west side of St. Mary’s. Pedestrians will be rerouted via the Verstandig Pavillion sidewalk to enter the west entrance of St. Mary’s Hall.
East/West Road Chilled Water Line Improvements Project
Start Date: Monday, April 8
End Date: End of May
Event: One lane of East/West Road will be closed during work hours for a chilled water line improvement project.
Impact: The work hours for this project are Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Outside of the work hours, both lanes will be open with steel plates covering the work area. Some noise is expected as a result of this work. Signage will be posted noting a partial redirection of pedestrians from the west side of East/West Road, as well as noting a closure of the sidewalk near the New Research Building. There will be no impact on the GUTS bus to Lombardi Circle.
White-Gravenor / Red Square Chilled Water Line Improvements Project
Start Date: Monday, February 26
End Date: Early May
Work Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning on Monday, April 29, project hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and noise will be reduced.
Event: The sidewalk in front of the southwest entrance of White-Gravenor Hall will be partially closed for repairs on the chilled water line.
Impact: A fence will be installed to block off the work area (including a section of Red Square). There will be no impact to the entrance of the Student Services Center or the ADA ramp on the west side of the building. There may be some noise as a result of this work.
Reiss / Arrupe Chilled Water Line Improvements Project
Start Date: Monday, February 26
End Date: Early May
Work Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning on Monday, April 29, project hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and noise will be reduced.
Event: The sidewalk between Arrupe Hall and Reiss Science Building will be closed for repairs on the chilled water line between the two buildings.
Impact: Pedestrians will be rerouted between Reiss and the ICC. You can also reroute through the hallway on the ground floor of Arrupe during the day until 10 p.m. Both of these routes are ADA-accessible. There may be some noise as a result of this work.
Pedestrian Reroute due to Test Pitting on Tondorf Road
Start Date: Tuesday, January, 30, 2024
End Date: End of April
Event: There will be a pedestrian reroute due to test pitting and underground utility connections on Tondorf Road near the entrance to Darnall Hall.
Impact: The reroute will take pedestrians along the sidewalk at the exterior perimeter of the MedStar Verstandig Pavilion. Access to Darnall, Epicurean, and the Student Health Center will be available along Tondorf Rd traveling south from St. Mary’s Hall. The reroute along the Pavilion provides ADA-accessible access.
Lauinger Library Roof Repairs
Start Date: Monday, November 20, 2023
End Date: Tentative — End of May
Event: Repair work will begin on the Lauinger Library roof to improve insulation and prevent rainwater leaks.
Impact: During this roof upgrade work, occasional construction noise may be heard by occupants of the upper floors of Lauinger Library and Village A. Lauinger Library and neighboring building occupants with open windows or who are outside near Lauinger may notice the smell of the new roofing material, which is not toxic or dangerous. Use caution as equipment may be set up in or near walkways.
West Road Closure
Start Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
End Date: To be determined
Event: As part of our ongoing efforts to modernize our campus energy systems, Georgetown Energy Partners is replacing critical underground infrastructure, which required the excavation of a section of West Road between the central heating and cooling plant and Cooper Field this fall.
Impact: This project is temporarily paused, and both lanes of this section of the West Road will reopen temporarily on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. This project is anticipated to resume in the spring, at which point one lane will remain open.