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Monday, June 7, 2021

Expansion of Bronson Ave Entrance

The significant roadway project near the Bronson entrance to the Carleton campus is now underway. The work has started in Parking Lot 7 with the leveling off of the area in preparation of the expansion of the parking lot, as per the information provided to the community on May 5. The purpose of this... More

Monday, May 10, 2021

Construction Update

Dear Colleagues, With the arrival of spring, the university is getting ready for a very busy construction period. Although most of us are still working from home, the folks in Facilities Management and Planning (FMP) are hard at work overseeing many projects that will make the campus look and feel very different this coming... More

Monday, May 10, 2021

Bronson Ave Construction and P-7 Expansion

A significant roadwork project will get underway on Bronson Ave. and Parking Lot 7 starting Monday, May 10. The purpose of this work is to mitigate future traffic congestion on campus as part of Carleton University’s Transportation Plan project. The plan involves three major elements, including: Expansion of Bronson Ave. entrance to campus: This... More

Friday, May 7, 2021

Library Parking Garage Ramp Temporarily Closed – May 11-21

The Library parking garage ramp will be closed from May 11 to May 21 so that a new heat trace system, which de-ices the ramp, can be installed. During the closure, the ramp will be resurfaced with new asphalt. Anyone with a parking permit for the Library Parking Garage, is encouraged to park in... More

Friday, April 16, 2021

St. Patrick Building Roof Replacement

The roof on St Patrick’s Building Roof has been identified as needing to be replaced. This work will begin on Monday, April 26th and is expected to be completed by mid-July. Measures will be put in place to avoid any odours entering the building. Some intermittent noise and vibration will occur for the duration... More

Friday, April 16, 2021

Two-Day Road Closure for Construction on Library Road

The section of Library Road between University Drive and Parking Lot 1 (behind MacOdrum Library) will be closed for construction starting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 Saturday April 24, 2021. The purpose of this work is to repave the road and improve the bike and pedestrian pathways in that area, as well as to... More

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Fire Alarm Testing – Library Tunnel April 15/21

On Thursday, April 15, there will be testing of the fire alarm system from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. as part of the renovations to the study space located at the tunnel junction at MacOdrum Library. During this time, the fire alarm will be... More

Monday, April 12, 2021

Construction on Library Road – Lane Reductions

The section of Library Road between University Drive and Parking Lot 1 (behind MacOdrum Library) will be under construction starting on Wednesday, April 14 until early July. The purpose of this work is to repave the road and improve the bike and pedestrian pathways in that area, as well as to install a guard... More

Thursday, April 8, 2021

MacOdrum Library Roof Replacement

The roof on MacOdrum Library has been identified as needing to be replaced. This work will begin on Monday, April 12 and is expected to be completed by mid-July. To mitigate the odours normally associated with roofing, the materials being used for this job are... More

Friday, April 2, 2021

Water Main Repairs Complete

Facilities Management and Planning have completed the repairs to the water main following a break overnight on March 30th. Full water services to campus facilities have been restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding as this emergency work was... More

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Update: Water Main Break on Campus Near Athletics

Update: March 31, 4:00pm - We continue to work to repair a water main break near Athletics that occurred overnight March 30. We expect buildings on campus will continue to experience intermittent outages tomorrow as crews work to repair the water main. If you are coming to campus, please avoid this area. Updates will... More