Thursday, April 21, 2011

Boise State Consturction Continues at a Dizzying Pace

As I told you on this blog recently, the Destination Distinction campaign is near 100% of its goal and over the last four years, Boise State has started construction on 11 new projects encompassing more than 600,000 square feet of living, classroom, laboratory, office, event, parking and common areas. 

New facilities like the Environmental Research Building, the Micron Business and Economics Building and the Transit Center are the most visible signs that Boise State is completing the transformation to a metropolitan research university. 

The academic progress, while startling, is not all that is happening on campus.  Boise State recently broke ground on a new student housing community that will open next January.  They take the form of two-story townhouses along Lincoln Avenue, which will be home to 360 additional students as Boise State has doubled the capacity of student housing on campus since 2004.  The new housing is dedicated to juniors and seniors only.

And of course, the athletic department is beginning the first phase of massive stadium expansion with a brand new football facility, upgraded weight room, removal of the track in Bronco Stadium and the construction of a new 10,000-seat track facility across Broadway Avenue at Dona Larsen Park.  If all goes right, construction can begin following the upcoming football season.  Right after that, the next phase will be to add 10,000 seats to the north end zone.

Destination Distinction included plans for many other facilities, upgrades and structures that have not been announced yet but when it's all completed, the campus will look considerably different, from the Gateway Business building at Capitol and University all the way to Bronco Stadium at the other end of University Drive.

It's an extremely exciting time to be a Bronco or to be connected to the university.

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