The days of navigating orange barriers and black rubber sidewalks on the labyrinth-like treks to class will soon be over as construction on State Street Mall and the Bascom Hill staircase approaches completion.
Work on the staircase, which will join the north and south sidewalks on the hill, is scheduled to finish around Oct. 20, according to a university release.
The stairs will be angled southward so they connect the otherwise misaligned State Street and Bascom Hill, bridging the two iconic landmarks.
In addition to finishing stone facing on the staircase’s retaining wall, workers also have yet to install handrails and finalize landscaping on the Bascom Hill project.
Construction on State Street Mall awaits concrete and the installation of a few large planters, which will take several more weeks but should be finished by the end of next month.
