As USC students return to campus over the next week, they will deal with leftover construction from the summer semester.
Two ongoing construction projects have temporarily closed off portions of roads on or immediately outside campus. Though expected to wrap within the next month, one recently initiated project currently restricts vehicle access and parking near the Russell House University Union and other buildings along Greene Street.
Throughout the month of August, construction is ongoing on a portion of Greene Street between the gates and the Sumter Street intersection, directly across from both the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Longstreet Theatre. According to the university, the intent of the project is to widen lanes and introduce a “planted median,” extend westbound bike lanes toward Sumter Street, and “create a distinct pedestrian walkway across Greene Street while providing for emergency vehicle access on Greene.”
Completion of the project is scheduled for “mid-August,” according to the university.
While construction is ongoing, daily parking is unavailable in the C3 Faculty/Staff lot directly south of the Horseshoe. Motorists are encouraged to instead use the C1 lot near Maxcy and Thornwell colleges instead.
Meanwhile, the portion of Park Street between Blossom and Devine streets is still closed for “infrastructure upgrades,” namely, ongoing expansion of the North Energy Facility. Closure of the Park Street access was announced in June, but the road is expected to reopen Sept. 30.
Previously, eastbound traffic on Blossom Street could not turn left onto Bull Street due to ongoing city construction in the area. Any drivers wishing to access the Bull Street Garage or parking outside Callcott Social Sciences Center, Women’s Quad and Patterson Hall had to instead head west on Blossom and turn right onto Bull. Construction ceased on Aug. 17 and full access to Bull Street has since resumed.