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Construction takes place on Summit Street Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. 

Kent State endures delay of Summit Street renovations

Colin Baker October 24, 2017

Kent State students and nearby residents continue to endure Phase Two of the Summit Street renovation project, which began in February of 2017.Residents living in apartments and fraternities on Summit...

Construction causes lane, sidewalk closures in Kent

Julia Hazel March 20, 2017

Construction causes more lane, sidewalk closures in Kent from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Monday marks the beginning of rode and sidewalk closures on Summit Street and DePeyster Street. Many students have had...

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Drivers prepare for further construction on Summit Street starting Monday

Hannah Coleman March 1, 2017

Kent State students and community members need to start planning extra time in their commutes to prepare for the Summit Street Improvement Project Phase II.Beginning Monday, traffic will be reduced to...

The first floor of the library is under construction as a part of the One Stop project on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. 

University Library to unveil One Stop in June

Paige Brown February 24, 2017

The University Library will welcome the bursars, registrars and financial aid offices into a singular location this summer in an effort to give students easier access.One Stop is the name of the service...

Risman Drive to close Saturday for construction

Hannah Coleman February 10, 2017

Kent State sent out a notification Friday morning stating Risman Drive will be closed starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday to prepare for Phase II of the Summit Street Improvement Project.“Traffic will resume...

A PARTA bus pulls into the Kent State Student Center stop on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. 

PARTA announces route changes, plans for construction

Hannah Coleman February 8, 2017

Bus riders can now travel easier and farther with PARTA's route changes. The alterations went into effect at the start of the semester, expanding services in the Portage County Area.On Jan. 16, PARTA released...

A track hoe sit in the campus center parking lot as part of the current construction project Monday Feb. 13, 2017.

Construction reduces parking in Campus Center

Hannah Coleman February 1, 2017

The beginning of phase two of the Summit Street Improvement Project has commuters in the Campus Center West parking lot struggling to find a place to park.Construction on the lot began during the first...

Aerial drone photo of the new roundabout on Summit Street.

Students express safety concerns of new roundabout

Sarah Heber January 24, 2017

Kent State students expressed concerns about the newly constructed roundabout on Summit Street, whether they are driving through, or crossing to and from the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.“If...

Starbucks and Campus Book and Supply on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.

KSU approved to buy land containing Starbucks, Campus Book & Supply

Megan Ayscue January 23, 2017

Kent State's request to purchase land located just off campus on East Main Street was approved Monday by the Ohio Controlling Board.The land, 430-436 E. Main St., which contains Starbucks, Campus Book...

Campus, city construction continues this fall

McKenzie Jean-Philippe August 29, 2016

Headed into the fall semester at Kent State, students, faculty and staff will notice one thing: construction.While the university community isn’t strangers to the clanging tools, scaffolding and work...

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PARTA routes subject to change due to Summit Street construction

Samantha Contrill February 28, 2016

Due to the construction on Summit Street, PARTA routes will change or be out of service starting Monday.The street will become both one-way and one lane starting March 7 as the Summit Street Improvement...

Construction workers leave the site of the 345 Flats on the corner of Summit and Depeyster Street on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

Summit Street Construction

Taylor Kerns February 24, 2016

One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic on Summit Street will begin March 7.East Summit Street, which has been identified as a high-traffic, high-accident area and a dangerous corridor for pedestrians, is...