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Fullerton and the Orange County Sanitation District have started phase one of a three-phase construction project to improve sewer lines on Yorba Linda and State College boulevards. Phase one began March 7 and is set to finish April 8, said Michael Yu, field operations manager of CSUF Parking and Transportation Services.
(Daily Titan / Patrick Do)
Cal State Fullerton will experience minor traffic delays as a series of construction projects begin in the area immediately surrounding campus.
The City of Fullerton and the Orange County Sanitation District have begun phase one of a three-phase construction project with the overall goal of installing new water lines and improving sewer lines along Yorba Linda and State College boulevards.
Construction began March 7, breaking ground on Yorba Linda Boulevard adjacent to CSUF. The construction will run from Associated Road to State College Boulevard during the spring semester.
The installation of new water lines will close off the eastbound No. 3 lane and sidewalk along Yorba Linda until April 8. The middle lane will also be closed from 6 a.m until 4 p.m. each day until this phase of the project is complete, said Michael Yu, field operations manager of Parking and Transportation Services.
The second part of the phase one will take place the week of March 28 through April 3, during spring recess for the campus.
This project is part of a five-year, $184 million capital improvements campaign from the City of Fullerton that intends to tackle road, water and sewer reconstruction projects, said Erin Haselton, public information consultant to the Office of the City Manager.
“This project is part of the larger investment campaign to improve Fullerton’s infrastructure,” Haselton said. “The water transmission line replacement will benefit the surrounding community and campus by preventing future water main breaks on a main thoroughfare in our city.”
Phase one construction will cease after April 8, until commencement in May, Yu said.
“The school has a lot of important events that occur on campus. What we had to do in coordination with the city is put priority on those events,” Yu said. “Commencement was our No. 1 priority.”
With more than 60,000 people expected to attend commencement and more than 12,000 cars coming onto campus over the course of the weekend, the construction halt will allow more accessibility.
Phases two and three of the construction project will consist of installing new sewer lines along Yorba Linda and State College boulevards. Construction will resume following the week of commencement and continue until January 2017.
Parking and Transportation Services will have electronic signs posted in the affected areas to make students aware of possible delays and will repurpose the signs to include directions as the construction process continues, Yu said.
Right-turn entry into the campus would be the most effective method of travel, Yu said.
“If you’re coming off the freeway, exit off of Nutwood and travel in a clockwise fashion because you can always turn right,” Yu said. “Left turn entry will be admitted depending on which phase of the project the construction is in.”
For students who frequently park in the Eastside parking structure, there should be little impact to daily commutes as all current construction will take place on the other side of campus.
“With this construction, there’s no impact to parking capacity,” Yu said. “The only thing that changes is how and when you get to campus.”
University Police and Parking and Transportation Services advise that students allow themselves more time to get onto campus.
“You want to give yourself plenty of time because there may be slow- downs,” said University Police Capt. Scot Willey.
For updates regarding project construction, students can visit the Campus Maps and Directions website and select “Alerts” for more information.