Making Hay While the Sun Shines

While the focus of the work through the winter continues to be on the interior spaces – on both the residential and the commercial levels – the exterior work has also progressed.

A view of 1 Dog Lane from the UConn School of Fine Arts



A view of 1 Dog Lane from the site of the future Town Square



Traffic Alert: Dog Lane

Due to utility work, Dog Lane will be closed to through traffic during the day beginning Monday, February 6, 2012.  Local traffic for businesses and residents on Dog Lane will have limited access at this time.  Regular traffic patterns will resume following completion of the utility work.

Questions or concerns may be directed to the Town of Mansfield Public Works Department (860.429.3331) or may be emailed. 

Winter Work

While the focus of the work right now is on the interior spaces of this first phase of Storrs Center, progress on the exterior continues.  As you can see in the photo below, the installation of the siding has begun on 1 Dog Lane.

Image courtesy of BL Companies Architects

Brickwork is also underway, shown here on the north side of the building.

Image courtesy of BL Companies Architects

Update: Request for Bids: Storrs Road, Dog Lane

The scheduled opening of the bids for for State Project No. 77-223 [Storrs Road (Route 195) Improvements] and State Project No. 77-227 (Dog Lane Improvements) has been revised.

Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Town of Mansfield, Connecticut at the Office of the Director of Finance, 4 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, CT 06268 until 11:00 a.m., January 13, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Read the revised announcement and the addendum. . .

Interior Work & Garage Construction Continue

Interior work on both 1 Dog Lane and 9 Dog Lane continues.  A tight roof and temporary heat allow for work to progress uninterrupted on the residential spaces and on the first-floor commercial spaces.  In the meantime, exterior work continues, including completing the window installation as well as ongoing brick work and trim work.

9 Dog Lane

Work on the parking garage is also progressing, with the foundations now clearly visible.  Recently, a new construction entry to the site was created off Route 195 in anticipation of the delivery of additional materials for the garage. 



The beginnings of the parking garage.



Reminder: Job Fair - Jan 12

The next local job fair for people from the area interested in potential job opportunities in the construction of the first phases of Storrs Center will be Thursday, January 12 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Mansfield Community Center.  Read more. . .