Tree Removal behind GMCS and Lane Closure on Canyon Crest Drive - From 12/19/2024 to 01/17/2025
To: All Campus Users
From: Sarah Abdellatif, Substation A Communication Specialist/Program Analyst
Please be advised that Planning, Design & Construction will be performing a project that may impact you. Below are the details of the scope of work and anticipated impacts:
Scope of Work: Relocation of high voltage power lines in support of campus electric system upgrades.
Reason for Project: The relocation of the high voltage power line is one of the final components of SDSU’s Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades Project that is providing more reliable power access to much of our campus and better supporting SDSU’s academic and research initiatives. This site is also planned as the location of the pending Life Sciences Building.
Anticipated Impacts: The re-routing of high-voltage power lines on the hillside between GMCS and Canyon Crest Drive will necessitate the removal of several trees. The removal of trees is being timed to avoid disturbance of any nesting activities of birds that may occasionally inhabit the surrounding areas. In compliance with SDSU’s practices, replacement trees will be planted elsewhere on campus to enhance the environment of the campus’ wildlife and human community.
The work will impact vehicular traffic through Canyon Crest Drive so that a portion of the outside east-bound lane will be temporarily closed. However, thru-traffic will be maintained. Additionally, pedestrian traffic through the hillside ramp between Canyon Crest Drive and GMCS will be closed permanently. Pedestrian access to campus will remain available via the accessible route through the Chemical Sciences Lab elevator to the 5th floor. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be directed by signage, flagmen and traffic control. Please be advised that the work may generate localized dust and noise, although no utility outages are expected.
Start Time / Date: 6:00 am Thursday, December 19th, 2024
End Time / Date: 5:00 pm Friday, January 17th, 2025
Contact: Please direct any questions or concerns to Sarah Abdellatif, Substation A Communication Specialist/Construction Program Analyst at (858) 888-3215 or [email protected]. For questions about health and safety measures, please contact Gillian Marks, Senior Director of Environmental Health & Safety at (619) 594-2853 or [email protected].
For more details about this impact, please visit the website. This notification along with all other notices regarding the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades (EIU) Project will be posted and archived for ease of reference on the EIU website.
