Summer Projects
A page within Planning & Construction
Outside Projects
On-going Projects
- Prairie Spring II Project – Ongoing through January 2029
- This summer:
- Cowley Hall demolition ongoing
- East Ave & Pine St intersection CLOSED starting June 11 - use temporary access to Parking Lot C-2
- This summer:
Spring Projects
- Stadium Sound and Video Board – Complete
Summer Projects
- Wing IS Project – VCT Replacement
- Scheduled for June
- Prairie Spring I roof repair (insurance)
- July 2026
- Graff Main Hall Roof – Spring/Summer 2026
- Mobilizing starting on April 13
- North-west door closed from approximately April 13 to July 3
- Mitchell Hall Roof – Summer 2026
- Scheduled July 6 to September 11
- Murphy Electrical Switch Replacement – Complete
- Coordinated with John Jax to pick shut down in early June (TBD)
- Power will be off for one day in that timeframe
- Murphy Learning Center Renovation – Summer 2026
- Start date mid-July
- Completion in January 2027
- Whitney Steam and Condensate Line – Summer 2026
- Mobilizing on June 1
- Schedule
- Start date: June 8
- End date: August 21
- Pause for WIAA track meet
- May impact football practice in early August
Internal Projects
On-going Projects
- Lenel Doors – Continuing
- Completed
- Heating Plant
- Chiller Plant
- North Campus
- Archaeology Center
- Roger Harring Stadium
- Cleary Alumni & Friends Center
- Current
- Archaeology
- Stadium
- Next - Beginning July 1 Approximately
- Wing Technology Center
- Graff Main Hall
- Centennial Hall
- Morris Hall
- Wimberly Hall
- Cartwright Center
- Murphy Library
- Lowe Center for the Arts
- Completed
Spring Projects
- Mitchell Football and Soccer Locker Rooms – Spring/Summer 2026
- On schedule to complete before end of Summer 2026
Summer Projects
- Hutchison Hall Renovation – Summer 2026
- Sleeping Room and Floor Lounge Update
- Corridor Update
- Schedule May 18 to August 14
- Work in Basement and Lobby Summer 2027
- Wimberly Auditorium Classroom Chairs – Summer 2026
- Approved as part of one-time funds
- Chairs are ordered
- Existing chairs removed after START
- Graff Corridor Furniture – Summer 2026
- Approved as part of one-time funds
- Working on quotes for order – may divide into two orders
- First order planned to be installed by September 1
- Graff Terrazzo Floors – Summer 2026
- Approved as part of one-time funds
- Bidding out work for July – one stair at a time
- Murphy Library Study Rooms
- Approved as part of one-time funds
- Working on schedule for work
- Potential Restoration of C-11 Parking Lot
- Confirmed to be restored to grass
- Schedule likely July/August (TBD)
- Career Services Space Update
- Determining Scope/Schedule/Budget
- Records & Registration Update
- Determining Scope/Schedule/Budget
- Classroom Technology Upgrades
- Murphy 150, Morris 165 & 175
- ~260 hours | Start: May
- Centennial - 3 rooms
- ~260 hours | Start: July
- Computer Lab Replacements
- Wing 6 & 7 - ~100 hours | Start: June
- Wittich 1100 & 115 - ~80 hours | Start: June
- Wimberly 206 - ~80 hours | Start: June
- Replace Podium Machines (57 machines)
- ~80 hours | Start: June
- Reimage All UWL Campus Resources Machines
- Murphy Library & remaining computer labs
- Podium machines
- CASSH department labs
- ~160 hours | Start: June
- Murphy 150, Morris 165 & 175
Standard Summer Work
- Summer Classroom Technology Updates
- June
- Murphy 150
- Morris 125
- Morris 165
- July (possibly – TBD, based on budget)
- Centennial 1309
- Centennial 1400
- Centennial 3310
- Centennial 3311
- Centennial 3313
- Centennial 3314
- Centennial 3315
- June
- General sidewalk repairs
- Locations to be determined
- Work in July and early August
External to Campus (that we’re aware of)
- Xcel Energy gas line construction – East Avenue – starts after WIAA
- City of La Crosse – reconstruction of Pine Street and N 16th Street
- Starting June 15, 2026
- Completed by end of August
- Will require use of back entrance to South Ramp
- City of La Crosse – reconstruction of intersection of Pine Street, Campbell Road and 21st Street
- Starting June 8, 2026
- Completed by end of August
Assistance from Planning & Construction
The Planning & Construction staff are working normal business hours in their office at the Maintenance Building. Please contact them via e-mail, Monday – Friday, with any inquiries you may have.