South Quad construction prompts detours, longer commutes around campus

By CAT MURPHY Associate News Editor

Detours and delays marked the first week of Quinnipiac University’s spring 2023 semester as students, faculty and staff returned to campus amid ongoing South Quad construction.

Construction on the three buildings encompassing the university’s South Quad project began shortly after the conclusion of the fall 2022 semester. The $293 million project received final approval from the Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 13, following several months of public hearings.

Sal Filardi, vice president for facilities and capital planning, notified the Quinnipiac community in an email on Jan. 12, about “construction-related changes” to the south side of the Mount Carmel Campus. The specific implications of the construction were communicated to the Quinnipiac community in a follow-up email on Jan. 20.

“As you have likely seen by now, construction has already begun, and Facilities has made several changes to the Mount Carmel Campus that you should be aware of as we begin the Spring 2023 semester,” Filardi wrote. “Thank you in advance for your patience as we begin construction and get used to new ways of navigating our campus.”

Although Bobcat Way remains accessible to vehicular traffic via the New Road entrance, Filardi informed students, faculty and staff that the South Lot and the access road connection between Bobcat Way, Hilltop Road and Pine Grove Road had been

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