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Construction Schedule and Progress

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. The next district on the docket, the "Sprocket District," is in the preliminary planning stages. Once construction crews break ground, you can track progress and upcoming construction here.

Sprocket District - In Progress

Location

Description

Construction Timeframe

Art Annex/Wright HallA small segment of hot water pipes will be installed between Art Annex and Wright HallJuly 2025 - March 2026
Chemistry BuildingA small segment of hot water pipes will be installed near the Chemistry BuildingJuly 2025 - March 2026
Cowell BuildingHot water pipes will be installed along the west side of Cowell BuildingJuly 2025 - March 2026
Cruess Hall/California AveHot water pipes will be installed along the east side of Cruess Hall and along a small portion of California Ave north of the Sprocket Bikeway/North Quad intersectionJuly 2025 - March 2026
Hoagland Hall/Asmundson HallA small segment of hot water pipes will be installed between Hoagland Hall and Asmundson HallJuly 2025 - March 2026
Regan Hall CircleHot water pipes will be installed along Regan Hall Circle and between Regan and Campo HallJuly 2025 - March 2026
ARC DistrictHot water pipes will be installed alongside the west side of the Pavilion and Activities and Recreation Center and on the north end of Lot 25February to July 2026
Mann Lab/Kleiber Hall/Storer HallHot water pipes will be installed between Mann Lab and Kleiber Hall and Storer HallFebruary to July 2026
Segundo DistrictHot water pipes will be installed between Segundo Residence HallsFebruary to July 2026
Orchard Park GreenhousesHot water pipes will be installed along Orchard Park Drive and in between rows of greenhousesMay to November 2026
Student Health and Wellness CenterHot water pipes will be installed south of the Student Health & Wellness CenterMay to November 2026
Bioletti WayHot water pipes will be installed along Bioletti Way between the Engineering Bikeway and La Rue RoadJuly 2026 - July 2027
La Rue RoadA small segment of hot water pipes will be installed along La Rue Road south of Lot 27July 2026 - July 2027
Putah Creek Lodge DriveHot water pipes will be installed along Putah Creek Lodge Drive near the Central Heating and Cooling PlantJuly 2026 - July 2027
Sprocket BuildingHot water pipes will be installed near Sprocket Building and Cruess Annex toward Reagan Hall CircleTBD

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*

Safety

Trench

Pipeline Fabrication and Placement

Insulate and Backfill

Surface Restoration

Fences come down

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
segment 4.8-1, 4.8-2

 

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.