For Immediate Release

West Garage Expansion Project - Week 28

• Work on the Vertical Expansion and South Expansion continues Monday, July 30th - Friday, August 3rd
o Level 5 – Level 4(West) are barricaded as Construction Zone only.
o Front Street Exit is open for Public
 Entrance is closed
o Stair 1 & 2 barricaded above Level 4 for Construction
o Stair 3 barricaded above Level 3 for Construction
o Elevator 3 closed during Construction (Front Street Elevator)
o Elevator 1 & 2 closed during Construction (Vine Street Elevators)
• Vine Street Entrance for Battleship Tenants CLOSED- Monday 7/16- Friday 8/10
o South Side Exit to Convention Center Drive for Battleship Tenants to remain open during time frame
• Crane
o Sits on south side of garage near Convention Center Drive
• Clock Tower Reinstallation
o Monday 8/13 in the morning
o Vine Street & High Street to be closed down during reinstallation

Here are the scheduled activities for the 28th week of Construction:
1. Pour L5 South Expansion
2. Form and pour columns and crashwalls on Level 5 South Expansion
3. Wreck shoring/install reshores under Level 4/5 pours
4. Install scaffold and forms for L6 slab pours
5. Install stairs Tower #3
6. Install Elevator 1&2
7. Rough-in lighting, power, and communication conduits on Level 7
8. Pull wire for lighting and power on Level 6/7
9. Tie-in floor drains on Levels 6 (Tie into Storm System)
10. Elevator work in Tower 3 to finish up
11. Brick Installation in Battleship Alley (7/16-8/10) (Alley to be closed)


Contact:
Jennifer B. Davis
Marketing & Communications Manager
Greater Columbus Convention Center
(614) 827-2538