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Show !WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999 PAGE 23 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS Tunnel dig is under way BY KAMILYNN EGAN JOURNAL EDITOR last week's excavation, from 600 West to 300 West, was closed and traffic was rerouted to Harding Avenue. A tunnel, which will house all utility Last week, students who wished to park connections to the new Physical in the parking lots west of the Hunter Education Building, on the north end of Conference Center were allowed to pass campus, is currently under excavation by through barricades. Orton Excavating. "\/Vhen the tunnel is The excavation project is completely scheduled to be finished, the completed in two connections will of three phases of go through the tunnel," which will Physical Education Building ~ supply construction. !s construction The tunnel, when ·~ ~ workers with heat complete, will run ~ and electricity for from an . work in the underground ~ winter, said Cox. connection '" ~ Construction on location near a set During construction on a tunnel under Center the Center Street of steps at the Street, SUU students didn't hesitate to go portion of the student parking lot around the barricades in order to find a good !u~_nel was . east of the plant parking spot. initiated at this operations time due to a former assumption. according to Cox. building, across Center Street, and to the ~uilding construction site, according to "It appeared that [the construction Neal Cox, director of public relations and workers] thought there was something assistant to the president here. they could jerry-rig [to the middle school]. On Thursday, excavation commenced They were going to [excavate the tunnel] on the first phase of the tunnel, which next spring," said Cox. runs across Center Street, and was However, that was not possible and in expected to be completed by today. light of the new developments, ·a Construction on the second phase will decision was made to move with this begin after "plans are solidified" and [excavation)," said Cox. ·schedules consulted,· according to Dale Center Street is a state road and Brinkerhoff, superintendant of buildings. permission was granted by the state for The section of Center Street affected by excavation on Thursday, Cox said. a \I \ '\.. \\ \..., \IL \ '\.. T r ll II \ \ L \\I'\<,'- VOUll W.11NT TO T~V ·ou~ ~uii.nLO WING~ /I " .,,.._. (UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU ' RE A CHICKEN ) Winger's, home of World Famous Buffalo Wings Ribs • Chicken • Sizzling Fajitas • Sensational Salads Gourmet Sandwiches and Burgers Kids Menu & More. NOW SERVING BREAKFAST! WINGER'S. An American Diner 1555 West Regency Road • Cedar City • 867-1700 \I \ '\.. \\ \..., \I I \ '\.. r Tl l 11 \ \ I \\ I '\.. l," 434 South Main Street • Cedar City Phone 586-6964 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Saturday • Fast, courteous, professional cleaning • Shirt laundry • Sreat new laundromat facility • Comfortable, relaxed atmosphere • Convenient, longer hours • Time-saving drive-up window • Seven carwash bays I • . --- ··-. ,. . ; |