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Ohio State’s West Lane Avenue parking garage will close May 9 to facilitate restoration of the parking decks, ramps and structure. The closure will allow crews to speed up completion of the work. Kevin Loychik, director of capital programs for CampusParc, said the closure is expected to ...

The 11th annual Engineering Design Showcase, sponsored by ArcelorMittal and the Department of Engineering Education, will be held Tuesday at the Ohio Union’s Archie Griffin Ballroom at noon. Bob Rhoads, director of the multidisciplinary capstone program, said the event is open to anyone that wants ...

The drilling soon to be heard throughout Postle Hall will not involve the College of Dentistry’s typical root canal procedures. They’ll be from Ohio State Energy Partners, which will soon begin improvements to the building’s utility system. The purpose of the nearly $3.9 million of ...

Foot traffic on The Oval could soon multiply. Construction that will focus on the repairs and updates of underground tunnels is set to begin on Ohio State’s campus focal point next week, and heavy pedestrian impacts are anticipated, according to an email sent to staff ...

Ohio State Energy Partners is starting its work to make campus more energy efficient through lighting and building updates. Energy Partners CEO Serdar Tufekci said the initiatives will begin soon and the renovations are predicted to last for about six months. The first phase of ...

Cannon Drive’s Phase Two began Monday with the closure of some lanes on the road near Ohio Stadium and Drake Center. Closures will last through Tuesday and facilitate area soil borings — drilling small holes into the ground to test soil types and locate underground ...

Koffolt and Fontana labs will undergo construction as part of the Advanced Materials Corridor project beginning in April. The renovation plans include additional research labs, offices and classrooms. According to Board of Trustees documents released Monday, the total project cost is estimated at $59.1 million, ...

Lane closures on King Avenue between state Route 315 and Cannon Drive will last through early February due to the duct bank installation needed for the Cannon Drive relocation project. Two-way traffic will be maintained along King Avenue during construction, which began Tuesday, said Nicole ...