Life, Health, Safety, Accessibility, and Code Compliance Priority 3

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Efforts to improve the physical accessibility of Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus will continue with the development of another new American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant pathway in the North Academic District. Complementing other ongoing ADA-compliant pathway improvements within the North Academic District, this new pathway will be located between Patton and Holden halls to provide even greater accessibility in a heavily trafficked area.

This pathway – the third priority of a series of mobility and accessibility improvements occurring on the university’s Blacksburg campus – was presented in a combined design preview and review to the Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee on June 11, 2024. The series of improvements will help advance the overall physical accessibility of the North Academic District.

Timeline

Construction start: Spring 2024

Target completion: Spring 2025

Build Method

Design-Bid-Build

A/E

Sasaki

Gross square feet

n/a

Current phase

In Design

Contractor

TBD

Contact

vtfacilities@vt.edu

PROJECT NEWS AND NOTICES

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Physical accessibility improvements highlight Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee session , article
On June 11, the committee received a combined design preview and review for a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant pathway in the North Academic District as well as a presentation on Virginia Tech’s process and progress made toward addressing and prioritizing physical accessibility improvements on the Blacksburg campus.