The good news: Beginning this summer, more major construction projects at IUPUI are expected to be underway at the same time than at any other time in the history of the campus.

The not-so-good news: as construction gets underway, it may be harder to drive or walk to campus destinations.

Beginning this summer, construction projects will include:

· The demolition of the Mary Cable Building. The building was closed at the end of the spring semester, and workers began removing asbestos from the building. Once the building is demolished, the site will be transformed into a parking lot in time for the fall semester. The lot will accommodate nearly 150 vehicles.

· Construction of the Campus Center. Once the Bower Building, located on the southwest corner of Michigan Street and University Boulevard, is demolished, construction of the four-story Campus Center, featuring a 179-foot bell tower of limestone and glass, will begin. Work on the project is expected to begin this or next month.

· Construction of the IU Cancer Hospital, across the street from the Campus Center construction site. The new hospital will be located at the northwest corner of University Boulevard and Michigan Street, and extend west to Barnhill Drive.

· Renovation of the University Place Hotel, located on the northeast corner of University Boulevard and Michigan Street. The facility is being completely refurbished from the ground level to the roof. Work is expected to be completed next March.

· Research III is in the design phase, with plans set to begin construction late this year or early next year. The new facility will be located between Research I and Research II.

· Riley Hospital Phase 5, which will provide a major in-patient addition to the facility, including a new parking garage, is under preliminary design. Michigan Street and University Boulevard will experience lane closures during the course of the construction projects.