As scheduled, the paving should be complete by Tuesday, May 21. Poor weather may delay these efforts.
There will be no on-street parking Thursday, May 15 through Monday, May 20.
May 15, 2013
Traffic Alert: Paving Storrs Road
As scheduled, the paving should be complete by Tuesday, May 21. Poor weather may delay these efforts.
There will be no on-street parking Thursday, May 15 through Monday, May 20.
April 26, 2013
On the road again
With the arrival of warmer spring weather, the Town resumed work on its streetscape improvements on Storrs Road (Route 195) and Dog Lane.
In April, the Town’s contractor, Milton C. Beebe & Sons Construction of Mansfield, installed new crosswalks on Dog Lane.
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| New crosswalks have been installed on Dog Lane. |
Beebe is currently adding medians in Storrs Road. In addition to beautifying the street, the medians will serve as a traffic-calming measure on this busy section of road.
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| The construction of medians in Storrs Road is underway. |
Once the final physical changes to Storrs Road are complete, Beebe will repave the road from the intersection with Dog Lane to the intersection with South Eagleville Road (Route 275). As part of the repaving of Storrs Road, Beebe will mark the new on-street areas, which will be free parking for 2 hours.
Another traffic calming measure, which will also serve to beautify the area, will be new street trees along Storrs Road. These will be planted in the coming months. There will be trees every fifty feet along the road, in between the street lights.
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| The trees will be intersperse with the street lights. |
Plantings are also planned for along the new stone wall in front of E. O. Smith High School.
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| The stone wall runs along the front of E. O. Smith High School. |
Construction of One Royce Circle continues; the building is expected to be ready for residents of The Oaks on the Square in August 2013. The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry recently announced its plans to move into this new building. The Ballard will join the UConn Co-op (a new, additional location), Haru Aki Café, UConn Health Center medical offices, and Webster Bank in the second phase of Storrs Center.
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| One Royce Circle construction continues with a goal of opening to residents in August. |
March 28, 2013
Signs of Spring in Storrs Center
While there is still some snow on the ground, and temperatures have not warmed up quite yet, spring has arrived in Storrs Center!
Construction of One Royce Circle continues with the majority of work on the interior spaces, both the commercial spaces on the first floor and the residential units on the upper floors. Leasing of the apartments, part of The Oaks on the Square, is well underway.
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| One Royce Circle |
The construction of Wilbur Cross Way (formerly referred to as "Village Street") continues. Work will resume on Storrs Road in the coming weeks as the weather improves; the work remaining includes paving and landscaping.
Meanwhile, the businesses that are open in One, Nine, and Eleven Dog Lane are enjoying the first hints of nice weather.
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| Moe's Southwest Grill is prepping their outdoor dining area at 1 Dog Lane. Several restaurants will have outdoor dining available as the weather improves. |
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| It always feels like spring when one steps inside The Flower Pot, where they are ready to help everyone add some color to their home or workplace. |
March 1, 2013
Working through the winter
The current focus of construction of One Royce Circle is on the interior while exterior work continues as weather permits. One Royce Circle will face the Town Square and will feature commercial uses on the first floor and residential apartments on the upper floors. This building is expected to open in August 2013.
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| One Royce Circle |
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| An artist's rendering of One Royce Circle as seen from the future Town Square. |
Work has begun on the south end of the project with demolition of three small buildings and site preparation for the construction of a grocery store.
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| Prepping the site along Storrs Road |
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| Phases 1A and 1B are seen at left on this concept plan of Storrs Center. The future site of the grocery store is shown in green at right. Wilbur Cross Way (formerly referred to as "Village Street") is currently under construction. {Click to enlarge the image.} |
January 11, 2013
Open for Business!
One Dog Lane - Fully occupied and open for business!
Moe's Southwest Grill, 7-Eleven, Froyoworld, and Dog Lane Cafe face Storrs Road in One Dog Lane.
Dog Lane Cafe wraps around One Dog Lane to meet Subway, Insomnia Cookies,
Nine Dog Lane is the home of The Oaks on the Square leasing office and many businesses:
and
Storrs Automotive is located in 11 Dog Lane,
just around the corner from Husky Pizza.
Meanwhile, construction of the next phase of Storrs Center - One Royce Circle - is well underway.
One Royce Circle is expected to open in August 2013.
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