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Campus Wide Pressurized Irrigation

The south expansion zone of the university is bound by University Drive and Beacon Street on the north and south edges, and by Denver Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the east and west. All of the properties owned by the University in this zone are currently being irrigated with domestic water provided by Veolia Water.

The scope includes the installation of a pumping station located at the University’s irrigation headgate near Big Jud’s, the addition of a pressurized irrigation main line along Belmont Drive, between Oakland Ave and Denver Ave, as well as asphalt and concrete repair and providing lateral connections to this main for any new, or previously developed, university irrigation systems in the zone.

The work also includes replacement of the existing gravity irrigation line between the Rossi Mill head gate and the pump station on the north side of the SUB/SPEC with a pressurized system. This entails eliminating the existing pump station and installing a 2000 GPM pump station at the Rossi Mill head gate location and upsizing the existing 12″ pipes to 18″.

Impacts to Campus

Last Updated: 9/12/2024

Notes

  • The Lincoln and Belmont crossing is anticipated to extend from Sept. 18th (the current end date) to Friday, Sept. 27th.
  • Boise State requested that the contractor maintain two lanes of egress in and out of the Lincoln parking garage throughout the entire Lincoln Ave. closure.
  • The project team is working through the intersection crossing items with Veolia. The dates of the work in the Oakland and Michigan crossings will likely slide into the early Fall. Dates are TBD.

Impacts

  • Lincoln Ave. will remained closed through Friday, September 27th.
  • Some loud noises, construction equipment back up alarms, minimal dust, detoured pedestrian routes.

Work areas and dates

  • Belmont St. Lincoln-Oakland Stretch: Completed
  • Belmont St. Michigan-Lincoln Stretch: Completed
  • Belmont St Crossing: Completed
  • Children’s Center: Completed
  • Honors College: Completed
  • Lincoln Ave. Crossing: 9/3 – 9/27
  • Michigan Ave. Crossing: TBD, early fall
  • Oakland Ave. Crossing: TBD, early fall
  • Oakland Ave. Stretch: Completed
Campus map of work areas and closure dates

Contacts

In the event an emergency, immediately call the Department of Public Safety Communications Center at (208) 426-6911.

General project questions can be emailed to cjvargas@boisestate.edu or ruelgadbury@boisestate.edu