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cytor

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Possibly? I spotted resurfacing equipment being staged in the A/B/C lots when driving by earlier this week.
That would be killer. I always thought the lots were still a year away.
 

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I hear the field will have new turf yet this year. ISU grew it. I think last time they brought it in from Wisconsin.
 

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I think they are replacing it after this season
I had heard yet this season from someone that would know. Perhaps I didn't hear him correctly. My first thought was not much time to get roots to bite into the earth before the season.
 

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That would be killer. I always thought the lots were still a year away.
Well, keep in mind it is likely just a top coat resurfacing and probably associated minor repairs, so not a complete replacement job which is badly needed in some areas but very costly. So kinda a lipstick-on-pig, low cost scenario here.
 
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Well, keep in mind it is likely just a top coat resurfacing and probably associated minor repairs, so not a complete replacement job which is badly needed in some areas but very costly. So kinda a lipstick-on-pig, low cost scenario here.
Agree, but anything is better than the surface that some lots have now.
 

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Well, keep in mind it is likely just a top coat resurfacing and probably associated minor repairs, so not a complete replacement job which is badly needed in some areas but very costly. So kinda a lipstick-on-pig, low cost scenario here.
Spray some tar, spread some pea gravel on it, what more could you want?
 
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Has any work started on the pedestrian bridge yet or will that not break ground until after the season?
 
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Has any work started on the pedestrian bridge yet or will that not break ground until after the season?
Hasn’t started yet (unless they started this morning), but the contract allows them to start on the east side of University whenever they want.

The west side has to wait until after the season.
 

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After Friday noon, the corner lights along the north / south sidewalks in the plaza were installed so those lights are now evenly spaced. I suspect they waited on those until everything wide was brought through.
I was actually hoping someone would drive by and get pics of the plaza over the weekend.
 

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Lights are being installed on the NW ramp into the stadium that resemble those on the plaza.
I happened to catch a guy power washing the interior of the crenellated wall the NW concourse early this afternoon.

Edit: then the exterior later.
 
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