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February 11, 2002

Vol. VI, No. 10

Major Roads & Landscaping Restoration Slated for 2002

Projects Will Put Finishing Touches on University Earthquake Recovery

Cal State Northridge is preparing to put the final finishing touches on its earthquake recovery during the remainder of 2002, a $20 million venture to improve and restore a range of roads and field areas throughout the campus that had been torn up in recent years.

The planned road work will include redoing virtually the entire loop road around the core of the campus, including Lindley and Etiwanda avenues and Plummer Street, and restoring landscaped field areas with trees on the current Music Lawn, Science Court and part of the Halsted Houses court.

"With all the restoration work that has occurred thus far, people are really beginning to notice the campus is looking much better," said Deborah Wylie, the campus' architect. "The final phase of work is going to cause some inconvenience. But it's the last step toward the reconstruction and beautification of the campus."

To accommodate the upcoming road work, vehicle traffic on the campus loop road system will be shifted to one-way flow moving in a counter-clockwise direction, meaning north on Lindley, west on Plummer and south on Etiwanda. By doing that, crews can work on one side of roads while the other side remains open.

Most of the campus loop road system will get landscaped median areas, and many areas now lacking curbs, gutters and sidewalks will have those added. Also, many roadways battered from years of construction traffic will get entirely new paving, striping and crosswalks.

"This is an enormous opportunity to upgrade our entire road system. And it's an opportunity most campuses never see," Wylie said. All of the planned roads and fields work is possible only because of funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of CSUN's $400 million recovery from the 1994 earthquake.

Wylie said the university is still studying how to best handle traffic flow and circulation along the front of the campus, primarily along the Lot D area.

The planned projects also will include removing the trailers from the Halsted Houses area and restoring part of the area as a new parking lot for about 400 vehicles. The university also will construct a regulation soccer field just south of the current softball field, and is removing the final three temporary dome structures from campus.

Long-Term Campus Projects

Project Name Est. Start Est. Finish Description

2002-2004 (Mostly non-FEMA funded)

1 Brown Center pools at Kinesiology Bldg. Dec. 2001 Dec. 2002 Construct pools building for Center of Achievement, northwest corner of Kinesiology. Staging area adjacent to Mixed Media.

2 Telecomm Infrastructure Project Jan. 2002 Jan. 2004 Upgrade telecomm distribution from Main. Dist. Facility. Throughout Campus. Provide new distribution inside all major campus buildings. Staging west of Nordhoff Hall.

3 Parking Structure #1 (Lot B5) May 2002 March 2003 Construct new 4-story parking structure for 1,000-space net gain.

4 Sierra Center (Univ. Corp. Project) May 2002 Aug. 2003 Construct 3-story building at west end of Richfield Hall. 1st level: food court; 2nd level: terrace dining; 3rd level: Univ. Corp. offices.

5 USU Renovation (USU Project) July 2002 Oct. 2003 Renovate USU to create a "Main Street", including new theater lobby, renovated Pub, new food/retail spaces.

6 LAUSD Valley New High School #1 Aug. 2002 Aug. 2004 LAUSD building new 800-student academy, underground parking garage. Soils excavation may begin in April 2002.

Campus Roads & Fields Restoration

Fall 2001/Winter 2002

7 Lots M & O (B5 & B6) Dec. 2001 Completed M-Slurry for temp. parking Lot O: remove old Children's Center house, pave lot to add ~80 spaces.

8 Music Lawn Dec. 2001 April 2002 Restore trailer area, install lawn, perimeter trees and walkway lighting.

9 Lot K (Lot D6) March 2002 June 2002 Remove Halsted House trailers, re-grade site, install new parking lot, add ~400 spaces, add concrete sidewalk at south end of Lot.

10 Campus Roads B & C Dec. 2002 Completed Grind & re-pave Roads B & C, minor curb/sidewalk repair.
11 Demobilize A&R, Study & Library Domes Feb. 2002 April 2002 Demobilize 3 remaining domes.

Winter/Spring 2002

12 Science Court Jan. 2002 April 2002 Restore trailer area, install lawn, perimeter trees and walkway lighting.
13 Parking Lot D (D1) March 2002 May 2002 Repair parking lot paving, re-stripe to maximize spaces.

14 Etiwanda North (bt. Vincennes & Plummer) March 2002 July 2002 Widen Etiwanda, build new eastern sidewalk, build complete western curb & sidewalk, install median with palms, repave entire road.

15 Lindley Avenue (bt. Nordhoff & Plummer) March 2002 Aug. 2002 Install median with palms, improve sidewalks as needed on both sides, repave entire road.

16 Soccer Field April 2002 May 2002 Construct regulation NCAA Soccer field.

17 Matador Square March 2002 June 2002 Restore area east of Science 4 to Matador Square, per Master Plan. Project includes shaded plaza, lawns areas, perimeter trees, improved lighting.

Spring/Summer 2002

18 Plummer Street (bt. Lindley & Etiwanda) March 2002 June 2002 Repave Plummer Street, maintaining existing width (no median will be added).
19 Leisure Studies Field June 2002 Aug. 2002 Relocate Leisure Studies "ropes course" to northwest quadrant of West field.

Summer 2002

20 Darby Street (bt. Vincennes & Plummer) June 2002 Nov. 2002 Construct new block of Darby to connect bt. Vincennes & Plummer. Will require demolition of some houses, users to be relocated.

21 Prairie Street (bt. Darby & Etiwanda) June 2002 Sep 2002 Remove and repave entire block of Prairie Street.

22 Etiwanda South (bt. Nordhoff & Prairie) June 2002 Dec. 2002 Widen and repave street, improving west sidewalk, possibly install center median with trees.

23 Parking Lot J (E5) June 2002 Aug. 2002 Repave parking lot, re-stripe to maximize spaces.

24 Interior Walkways June 2002 Aug. 2002 Replace discrete broken walkways, especially along Orange Grove Walk and Jacaranda Walk.

25 East Field June 2002 Sep. 2002 Restore field to improve playing surface.

Long-Term Campus Projects
Project Name	Est. Start	Est. Finish	Description
2002-2004 (Mostly non-FEMA funded)
1 Brown Center pools at Kinesiology Bldg.	Dec. 2001	Dec. 2002	Construct pools building for Center of Achievement, northwest corner of Kinesiology. Staging area adjacent to Mixed Media.

2 Telecomm Infrastructure Project	Jan. 2002	Jan. 2004	Upgrade telecomm distribution from Main. Dist. Facility. Throughout Campus. Provide new distribution inside all major campus buildings. Staging west of Nordhoff Hall.
3 Parking Structure #1 (Lot B5)	May 2002	March 2003	Construct new 4-story parking structure for 1,000-space net gain.
4 Sierra Center (Univ. Corp. Project)	May 2002	Aug. 2003	Construct 3-story building at west end of Richfield Hall. 1st level: food court; 2nd level: terrace dining; 3rd level: Univ. Corp. offices.
5 USU Renovation (USU Project)	July 2002	Oct. 2003	Renovate USU to create a "Main Street", including new theater lobby, renovated Pub, new food/retail spaces.
6 LAUSD Valley New High School #1	Aug. 2002	Aug. 2004	LAUSD building new 800-student academy, underground parking garage. Soils excavation may begin in April 2002.
Campus Roads & Fields Restoration
Fall 2001/Winter 2002
7 Lots M & O (B5 & B6)	Dec. 2001	Completed	M-Slurry for temp. parking Lot O: remove old Children's Center house, pave lot to add ~80 spaces.
8 Music Lawn	Dec. 2001	April 2002	Restore trailer area, install lawn, perimeter trees and walkway lighting.
9 Lot K (Lot D6)	March 2002	June 2002	Remove Halsted House trailers, re-grade site, install new parking lot, add ~400 spaces, add concrete sidewalk at south end of Lot.
10 Campus Roads B & C	Dec. 2002	Completed	Grind & re-pave Roads B & C, minor curb/sidewalk repair.
11 Demobilize A&R, Study & Library Domes	Feb. 2002	April 2002	Demobilize 3 remaining domes.
Winter/Spring 2002
12 Science Court	Jan. 2002	April 2002	Restore trailer area, install lawn, perimeter trees and walkway lighting.
13 Parking Lot D (D1)	March 2002	May 2002	Repair parking lot paving, re-stripe to maximize spaces.
14 Etiwanda North (bt. Vincennes & Plummer)	March 2002	July 2002	Widen Etiwanda, build new eastern sidewalk, build complete western curb & sidewalk, install median with palms, repave entire road.
15 Lindley Avenue (bt. Nordhoff & Plummer)	March 2002	Aug. 2002	Install median with palms, improve sidewalks as needed on both sides, repave entire road.
16 Soccer Field	April 2002	May 2002	Construct regulation NCAA Soccer field.
17 Matador Square	March 2002	June 2002	Restore area east of Science 4 to Matador Square, per Master Plan. Project includes shaded plaza, lawns areas, perimeter trees, improved lighting.
Spring/Summer 2002
18 Plummer Street (bt. Lindley & Etiwanda)	March 2002	June 2002	Repave Plummer Street, maintaining existing width (no median will be added).
19 Leisure Studies Field	June 2002	Aug. 2002	Relocate Leisure Studies "ropes course" to northwest quadrant of West field.
Summer 2002
20 Darby Street (bt. Vincennes & Plummer)	June 2002	Nov. 2002	Construct new block of Darby to connect bt. Vincennes & Plummer. Will require demolition of some houses, users to be relocated.
21 Prairie Street (bt. Darby & Etiwanda)	June 2002	Sep 2002	Remove and repave entire block of Prairie Street.
22 Etiwanda South (bt. Nordhoff & Prairie)	June 2002	Dec. 2002	Widen and repave street, improving west sidewalk, possibly install center median with trees.
23 Parking Lot J (E5)	June 2002	Aug. 2002	Repave parking lot, re-stripe to maximize spaces.
24 Interior Walkways	June 2002	Aug. 2002	Replace discrete broken walkways, especially along Orange Grove Walk and Jacaranda Walk.
25 East Field	June 2002	Sep. 2002	Restore field to improve playing surface.