Prepared by the Capitol Visitor Center Project Office, Architect of the Capitol, August 5, 2002.

Ongoing Work - August 2002

With Congress on recess and with most CVC-related work confined within the construction perimeter fence, information in this edition of the CVC weekly construction summary has been modified and consolidated to encompass activities expected to occur during the entire month of August 2002.

East Front Plaza Work

• Excavation equipment will be mobilized to the East Plaza and earth-moving activities will begin at several locations later in the month.
• Installation of noise reduction window units will continue and will be completed by the end of August.

House Side

• Installation of noise reduction window units will continue and will be completed in August.
• The drive lanes at the South Barricade entrance will be shifted to their permanent alignment later in the month.
• The South Door, the House Steps and the House Carriageway Door remain accessible to pedestrians throughout construction.

Senate Side

• Installation of noise reduction window units will continue and will be completed in August.
• Test borings continue and will be completed by the end of August.
• The North Door, the Senate Steps and the Senate Carriageway Door remain accessible to pedestrians throughout construction.
• Vehicle access through the Senate Carriageway will continue.

Utility Work

Utility work is required in the pre-construction phase of the Capitol Visitor Center project. Utility lines will be moved in stages so construction work can take place at times intended to minimize disruption to traffic.

1. House-side Utility Line Installation –
   1. South Barricade Entrance - CVC utility work and other AOC work continue in the eastern portion of this zone and along Southeast Drive.
   2. House Steps - Utility work continues on the north side of the House Steps inside the construction fence.
   3. Southwest lawn - Utility work continues near the Magnolia tree grove adjacent to the building in this area.
2. Senate-side Utility Line Installation –
   Northwest Lawn - CVC excavation and utility installation will continue on the West Lawn (just north of the lower West Front steps).

If you have any questions about the Capitol Visitor Center Project, please contact Tom Fontana, CVC Project Communications Officer for the Architect of the Capitol, at (202) 228-1310, or by e-mail at tfontana@aoc.gov

If you experience any problems with building services inside the Capitol, please contact the Capitol Building Service Center.