Big Shift Construction Schedule and Progress
Big Shift is taking a district-by-district approach to make the massive infrastructure change manageable. Construction for the first and biggest district, the Quad district is complete. Construction in the "Sprocket District" is now underway. Track progress and upcoming construction below. See exactly where construction is happening on the Big Shift interactive map.
Sprocket District - In Progress
Key: ✓ = Complete; ♦ = In Progress | Table updated: Aug. 8, 2025
Location | Construction Timeframe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Noise level |
| Low | Medium to High | Medium to High | Medium | Medium to High | Low |
| Art Annex/Wright Hall A small segment of hot water pipes will be installed between Art Annex and Wright Hall | 7/31 – 8/29/2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hoagland Hall Hot water pipes will be installed between Hoagland Hall and Asmundson Hall | Mid August to mid September 2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ♦ | |
| Lot 21 (entrance) Hot water pipes will be installed near the south entrance of Lot 21, in between Indio Hall and Cowell Building | Late August to late September 2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| California Avenue Hot water pipes will be installed along a portion of California Avenue north of the intersection of North Quad to Cruess Hall | Early September to early October 2025 | ✓ | ♦ | ||||
| Chemistry Building Hot water pipes to be installed along the east side of the Chemistry Building | Mid September to mid October 2025 |
|
| ||||
| Reagan Hall Circle (west) Hot water pipes will be installed along a portion of Regan Hall Circle east of Segundo Commons to Indio Hall | Late September to late November 2025 | ||||||
| Lot 21 Hot water pipes will be installed in parking Lot 21 near Cowell Building | Late August to mid September 2025 | ||||||
| Sprocket Bikeway - Segundo Dining Commons Hot water pipes will be installed between the Segundo Dining Commons and the Sprocket Bikeway bike circle | Early November to late November 2025 | ||||||
| Regan Mechanical Hot water pipes will be installed near the Regan Mechanical building | Early December to late December 2025 | ||||||
| California Avenue - Cruess Hall Hot water pipes will be installed in the lawn between Cruess Hall and California Avenue | Late October to early December 2025 | ||||||
| Kleiber Hall Hot water pipes will be installed between Kleiber Hall, Storer Hall and Kleiber Hall Drive | Late November 2025 to mid January 2026 | ||||||
| Regan Hall Circle - Cowell Building Hot water pipes will be installed along Regan Hall Circle near Cowell Building | Early December 2025 to late January 2026 | ||||||
| Mann Laboratory Hot water pipes will be installed in Lot 26 near Mann Laboratory | Late December 2025 to early February 2026 | ||||||
| Segundo bike path Hot water pipes will be installed along the bike path between Bixby Hall and Campo Hall to the Segundo lawn | Mid January to mid March 2026 | ||||||
| Lot 25 Hot water pipes will be installed across the north end of Lot 25 | Late January to early March 2026 | ||||||
| Miller Hall Hot water pipes will be installed near Miller Hall | Early February to late February 2026 | ||||||
| Segundo Services Center Hot water pipes will be installed from the Segundo lawn to the Segundo Services Center | Late February to early April 2026 | ||||||
| Orchard Road - Lot 25 Hot water pipes will be installed across Orchard Road connecting the Activities and Recreation Center to the lawn near the Segundo Dining Commons | Early March to mid April 2026 | ||||||
| Malcolm Hall Hot water pipe will be installed near Malcolm Hall | Mid March to late April 2026 | ||||||
| ARC Loading Dock Hot water pipes will be installed at the loading dock for the Activities and Recreation Center | Early April to early May 2026 | ||||||
| University Credit Union Center bike path Hot water pipes will be installed along the bike path between La Rue Road and the University Credit Union Center | Late April to late May 2026 | ||||||
| University Credit Union Center (west) Hot water pipes will be installed in the lawn west of the University Credit Union Center | Late May to Late June 2026 | ||||||
| Activities and Recreation Center Hot water pipes will be installed along the lawn on the west side of the Activities and Recreation Center | Mid April to late June 2026 | ||||||
| Orchard Park Greenhouses Hot water pipes will be installed through the Orchard Park Greenhouses | Early May to late June 2026 | ||||||
| La Rue Road Hot water pipes will be installed across La Rue Road, connecting lines through the Student Wellness Garden and near the Activities and Recreation Center | Late May to late June 2026 | ||||||
| Sprocket Building Hot water pipes will be installed from Regan Hall Circle to Sprocket Building | Late May to late August 2026 | ||||||
| Orchard Park Greenhouses Hot water pipes will be installed throughout the Orchard Park Greenhouses | Late June to mid July 2026 | ||||||
| Student Health and Wellness Center Hot water pipes will be installed near the Student Health and Wellness Center through the Student Wellness Garden | Late June to mid August 2026 | ||||||
| Orchard Park Greenhouses (northwest) Hot water pipes will be installed along Orchard Park Drive and in between rows of greenhouses | Mid July to mid August 2026 | ||||||
| Meyer Hall Hot water pipes will be installed between Meyer Hall and Bioletti Way | Late August to mid September 2026 | ||||||
| Bioletti Way - Kemper Hall Hot water pipes will be installed along Bioletti Way, north of the Bainer Hall Drive intersection between Pine Hall and Kemper Hall | Mid August to late September 2026 | ||||||
| Currant Hall Hot water pipes will be install between the Engineering Bikeway and Pine Hall, alongside Currant Hall | Late August to late September 2026 | ||||||
| Cole C Hot water pipes will be installed between La Rue Road and Cole C | Mid September to mid October 2026 | ||||||
| Bioletti Way - Lots 44 & 47 Hot water pipes will be installed along Bioletti Way between the entrance to Lot 44 and the entrance to Lot 47 | Late September to late October | ||||||
| Lot 44 Hot water pipes will be installed on the northwest side of Lot 44 | Late September to late December 2026 | ||||||
| Putah Creek Lodge Drive - Cole A Hot water pipes will be installed between Putah Creek Lodge Drive and Cole A | Early October to late October 2026 | ||||||
| Bioletti Way - Meyer Hall Hot water pipes will be installed along Bioletti Way, near Meyer Hall | Late October to late December | ||||||
| Putah Creek Lodge Drive - Cole B Hot water pipes will be installed between Putah Creek Lodge Drive and Cole B | Late October to mid November 2026 | ||||||
| La Rue Road - Putah Creek Lodge Drive Hot water pipes will be installed near the intersection of La Rue Road and Putah Creek Lodge Drive | Mid December 2026 to early January 2027 | ||||||
| La Rue Road - Cole Facility Hot water pipes will be installed along La Rue Road, north of Cole Facility | Late December 2026 to early February 2027 | ||||||
| Putah Creek Lodge Drive - Cole Facility Hot water pipes will be installed along Putah Creek Lodge Drive near Cole Facility | Early January to early March 2027 | ||||||
| La Rue Road - Lot 47 Hot water pipes will be installed along La Rue Road just east of the entrance of Lot 47 | Early February to early March 2027 | ||||||
| TES site Hot water pipes will be installed near the Thermal Energy Storage site | Early March to late April 2027 |
Quad District - Complete
With all the pipes laid, trenches filled and sidewalks and landscapes restored the Quad District is complete! The table below shows all the work accomplished in the first district.
Key: ✓ = Complete; ♦ = In Progress
Construction Duration* | |||||||
Noise level |
| Low | Medium to High | Medium to High | Medium | Medium to High | Low |
| Storer Mall segment 6.65 | 7/18 - 9/16/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chemistry segment 3.3 | 5/16 - 5/31/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shields Library (East side) segment 4.1 | 3/14 - 5/20/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| South Hall segment 4.9, 4.10 | 3/9 - 5/20/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voorhies Hall segment 4.12 | 2/28 - 5/20/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shields Library (Northeast Corner) segment 4.6 | 2/7 - 3/11/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dutton Hall segment 4.11 | 2/7 - 3/8/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Olson Hall segment 4.2 | 1/24 - 3/11/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Shields Avenue at East Quad
| 12/13-3/4/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sproul Hall segment 4.4, 4.5 | 11/15-1/21/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Robbins & Hart Hall segment 6.8 | 11/11 - 1/24/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Lecture Hall segment 6.4 | 10/4 - 10/15/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Everson Hall segment 3.4 | 9/28 - 11/30/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hutchison Drive (Art Building & Everson) segment 3.6, 3.8 | 8/16 - 1/28/22 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surge III segment 2.1 | 8/10 - 10/1/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hutchison Drive (Everson Hall) segment 3.2 | 7/30 - 9/30/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hutchison Drive (between Olson Hall and Music Building) segment 4.3 | 7/15 - 8/16/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sciences Lecture Hall segment 2.2 | 7/13 - 8/20/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| East Quad segment 4.7, 4.13 | 7/12 - 8/20/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hutchison Drive (at Student Community Center) segment 3.1 | 7/10 - 7/30/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Quad/California Ave segment 6.1-1 |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| West Quad/Memorial Union segment 5.5 | 5/10 - 6/28/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hutchison Drive segment 2.5 | 5/10 - 6/4/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Ave segment 6.9 | 4/21 - 6/4/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Ave segment 6.7 | 4/12 - 6/4/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wickson/Kerr Hall segment 6.3 | 3/22 - 5/7/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Ave (at Robbins Hall) segment 6.6 | 3/8 - 4/19/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Asmundson Hall segment 6.2 | 3/1 - 3/26/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bioletti Way (at Latitude) segment 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 | 2/18 - 6/11/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Chilled Water (Hutchison at Learning Center) | 2/1 - 5/9/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Ave. (at California Hall) segment 6.5 | 12/21 - 3/5/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Silo segment 2.4 | 12/10 - 1/11/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tercero Hall Dr. (at Currant Hall) segment 1.1 (See detour.) | 12/7 - 4/16/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Plant & Environmental Sciences and Hunt Hall segments: 5.7, 5.8 | 11/13 - 3/19/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Young Hall (along East Quad) segment: 4.15 | 11/10 - 3/19/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hickey Gym segment: 5.2 | 10/5 - 10/30/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Ave (near Asmundson Hall) segment: 6.1-2 | 9/16 - 12/10/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Veihmeyer Hall segment: 5.9 | 9/15 - 10/30/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Young Hall (Courtyard) segments: 4.16, 4.17 | 8/31 - 11/31/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| East Quad (at Memorial Union) segments: 4.14-1, 4.14-2 | 6/4 - 12/18/21 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Quad (west of West Quad) segments: 5.6-1, 5.6-2 | 5/26 - 10/28/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| North Quad (east of West Quad) segments: 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 | 5/26 - 9/2/20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
*Timeframe excludes final surface restoration.