[kaltura-widget uiconfid=”29001711″ entryid=”0_13kvdgnm” responsive=”true” hoveringControls=”false” width=”100%” height=”56.25%” /] Big changes are coming to Cleveland’s MetroHealth campus in the form of a new hospital.
One of the many complaints from Kent State students is that there is constant construction on campus. That will not be changing anytime soon as a huge construction project that has been in planning for over ten years is scheduled to begin this summer. Reporter Rex Smith has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S2_HEADACHE[/bbrvideo] <Reporter> Summit Street currently looks completely normal, but that will be changing this summer when a two-year construction plan called the Summit Street Project begins. Phase one of the…
[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P4_SUMMIT[/bbrvideo] Construction is coming to Summit Street this summer when the first phase of a two-year project begins. During the construction, only one lane of east bound traffic will be open. This project is projected to be completed in 2017 as most of the work will be done when it is warm enough outside to lay concrete. The construction will extend from the intersection of Summit and Lincoln to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Work will be done…
[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P3_CONSTRUCTION[/bbrvideo] Phase one of a two-year remodeling project of Summit Street will begin this summer once it warms up outside. The purpose of this lengthy project that began planning in 2006 is to reduce congestion and accidents on Summit Street. The project will extend from the intersection of Lincoln and Summit all the way to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Roundabouts will replace two intersections while bike lanes and two non-intersection crosswalks will be added. Phase one of…
In Kent, Ohio business has never been better for Kent State University, with two new multi-million dollar buildings in the works to accommodate growing academic needs. While this expansion may be positive for the university, some students and surrounding community members are less than happy with the construction’s consequences. Michael Lopick is here to tell us more… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_LOPICK_HOUSES[/bbrvideo] To some, the constant construction just outside Kent State University’s campus is the sound of progress, but for others…
Kent State’s expansion of its campus has locals fearful that their house may be bought out. Tyler Trill has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S5_Trill_Lincoln[/bbrvideo] Fences are beginning to become a part of the neighborhood on South Lincoln Street in Kent. The fencing marks off the future homes for the architecture building and an alumni relations headquarters. “They’re coming closer,” Judy Smith, Lincoln Street resident said. “I think there’s about four properties that they do not have.” Smith owns two houses on the…
Kent State is expanding the university in many different ways. The construction for the new Architecture and Environmental Design building is currently underway. One issue is starting to raise concern among current and future students. Zachary Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_DOWNES_PARKINGGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s campus is expanding in many different ways. The university is adding a new state of the art facility with one major flaw. The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located on the new Lestor Lefton…
Construction can be annoying, but many seem to think only students have to deal with the inconvenience of the construction. TV2’S Kayla Hodge is here to give you the run down on just who else has to deal with this big distraction. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_HODGE_GROUNDS[/bbrvideo] Construction… it can be a real pain for students on campus. But students aren’t the only ones who have to deal with it. Groundskeepers here at Kent and also their boss Heather White have to deal…
Construction can be such a pain, but many seem to think only students have to deal with the inconvenience of the construction. BBR’s Kayla Hodge is here to give you the run down on just who else has to deal with this big distraction. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_HODGE_HINDER[/bbrvideo] Construction can be a real pain for students on campus. But students aren’t the only ones who have to deal with it. Groundskeepers here at Kent and also their boss Heather White have to deal…
Construction, bad traffic and road blocks. That’s what comes to mind when you think about all the construction going on, on Kent’s main campus. Since the end of 2014 spring semester, we have been watching all of the up and coming renovations take form on our campus grounds. What does it all mean? The school has set a budget of $200 million dollars in order to complete the school’s new construction. This new campus is apart of an initiative by…