Construction Updates
Construction is on schedule for the opening of Eagle Village in August 2010.
Aerial shot taken October 8, 2009, shows Eagle Village as viewed from North of
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route 1 and college avenue intersection.
• A total of 454,456 square feet of residential and mixed-use space is planned.
• New residence halls will utilize 4,387 cubic yards of concrete; 569,000 bricks; 760,000 square feet of drywall; 318 water-saving toilets; 654 new data outlets on a fiber optic network;
four elevators; two trash compactors; and two recycling compactors.
• A red brick pedestrian bridge 235 feet in length will span U.S. Route 1.
• A total of 723 surface and parking deck spaces will replace the existing 280.
• Storm water runoff will be reduced by 10 percent as a result of enhanced engineering and additional green space, including grassy areas and the addition of nearly 60 deciduous and evergreen trees.
Photos from the site near the intersection of U.S. route 1 and college avenue
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11/06/09 The concrete portions of the mixed-use building are reaching new heights. |
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10/19/09 A large crane is now on site to handle the lifting of heavy concrete forms. |
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10/19/09 Footings on both sides of Route 1 are being prepared for the pedestrian bridge. |
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10/19/09 Members of the Foundation Board tour the Eagle Village site; the Anderson Center construction can be seen across Route 1. |
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10/19/09 Columns for the mixed-use building are almost complete. |
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9/29/09 Work continues on the floors of the student housing building. This photo shows the inside "courtyard" between the two wings of the building. |
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9/29/09 This model represents the cornerstones, keystones, and other decorative elements that will be utilized in the brickwork for buildings at Eagle Village. |
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9/15/09 Motorists on Route 1 see progress every day as they drive past the Eagle Village construction site. |
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9/15/09 Work continues on the columns for the mixed-use building. |
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9/2/09 Contractors begin the concrete columns for the first floor of the mixed-use building; construction continues on the third floor structural stud walls for the south wing. |
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9/2/09 The structural steel elements for the rotunda and lobbies are lifted into place. |
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8/28/09 Aerial shot shows Eagle Village as viewed from the UMW campus across Route 1. Mary Washington Hospital is visible behind the site. |
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8/14/09 Construction for student housing stairwells and elevator shafts nears completion. |
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8/14/09 Placement of panelized structural metal stud walls for the second floor south wing of student housing begins. |
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8/07/09 Preparation begins for foundation and rebar cages to prepare columns for mixed-use building. |
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8/07/09 Concrete pour begins for second floor decking of student housing. |
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7/31/09 Construction of south tower continues. |
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7/31/09 Construction of north tower stairwell progresses; foundation is poured for mixed-use building. |
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7/24/09 Water line pipes are stacked and waiting for trenching operation. |
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7/24/09 Construction of south tower is underway. |
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7/17/09 Underground plumbing and conduit are prepared prior to pouring student housing slab-on-grade. |
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7/17/09 Jeff Rountree leads members of the UMW Foundation Board on a tour of the construction site. |
Photos by Gyles Norwood