Construction update from the Central Street Consortium

Berger Contractors has started sanitary pipe improvements along Central Street.

At the end of each workday, any open excavation will be covered with steel plates and fenced off for public safety. Residents are asked to avoid the work areas whenever possible.

The pedestrian sidewalk on the north side of Central Street — at the tie-in location — is closed to the public. Since work is taking place in the street, traffic is reduced to one lane as directed by flaggers.

During construction, Central Street roadway and parking will be limited, with single-lane flagged traffic between Ashland Avenue and Asbury Avenue. However, residents will be able to access their driveways. “No Parking” signs will be posted in corresponding areas.

Also this week, Ryan Field construction crews continue to make progress on the following:

• Site concrete work along with compaction at the northeast end for site improvements
• East side south end storm trap precast concrete structure installation and backfill and compaction
• Site concrete work at the northwest end of the site for site improvements
• Landscaping at the northwest end with Silva Cells Installation
• Site work at the north lot
• Exterior framing and sheathing at upper levels on the west side elevation
• Limestone panels installation on the east side
• Limestone panels installation on the north side proceeding to the northwest
• Stadium seat anchor and support system installation
• Stadium general admission-style padded seating deliveries, installation and detailing on the west upper bowl
• Student bleacher wall closure and stair installation
• Canopy underside speaker cluster installation
• Scoreboard facade framing
• Scoreboard facade metal panel installation
• Ribbon video board delivery and installation
• Interior light gauge metal framing partitions throughout the stadium
• Drywall hanging and finishing at the field level
• Concrete masonry on field level, main concourse, upper concourse, as well as elevator shafts and mechanical shafts.
• Overhead mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and fire protection throughout the stadium
• Overhead MEP pipe insulation within the stadium
• MEP in-wall rough-in on all levels of the stadium
• Metal decking operations for the markets and concessions located on the upper concourse
• Subroof installation at the southside main concourse and upper concourse scoreboards
• Spray foam insulation
• Miscellaneous metal and steel stair installation
• Ceramic wall tile installation in main concourse and field level restrooms
• Toilet accessory install in main concourse restrooms
• Storefront glazing installation at market places on the main concourse
• Storefront wall tile and metal panels at market places on the main concourse
• Fiber cement wall panels on the upper concourse

Questions or concerns?

Northwestern and the Central Street Consortium, in coordination with the City of Evanston, are committed to maintaining a responsive and robust channel of communication with the community throughout the process to Rebuild Ryan Field. Visit the Ryan Field website to ask questions and stay informed about upcoming milestones, including weekly construction updates. Visit the City of Evanston website to stay up to date on all Evanston construction projects and events.

Upcoming events

The Central Street Consortium regularly hosts events to engage the Evanston community in the project to rebuild Ryan Field and to learn more about careers in construction.

Want to learn more?
For questions and comments — or to learn more about the project — community members can reach out directly. The Central Street Consortium team is available Monday through Friday by contacting Zola Stewart at 708-723-5716 or zstewart@tcco.com. We welcome ongoing engagement, and we’re happy to provide information about the project, career opportunities in construction and local business involvement.