Campus Improvements (Construction)

This summer, parking areas on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus will be milled, paved, and striped. The following schedule is subject to change based on weather and existing conditions. Signage about closures will be posted at parking lot entrances.

Contractors for Fairfax County will complete a routine survey of sewer lines on Mason’s Fairfax Campus over the next four weeks. This will require intermittent road and sidewalk closures as crews move around campus.

Construction noise and traffic changes on Fairfax Drive can be expected at Mason Square during the month of April.

The university has decided not to move forward with the Washington Freedom on negotiations to build a temporary baseball and cricket stadium on the West Campus.

The elevator in the Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) at George Mason University is currently out of service for repairs. These repairs are expected to continue for at least 30 days. 

On the evenings of Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, there will be an increased volume in traffic on and around the Fairfax Campus, as well as an increase in on-campus parking, due to events at EagleBank Arena, with 5,000 attendees expected.

Contractors will complete concrete chipping on the basement level of the Van Metre Garage on Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12. Building occupants may experience loud noise throughout the building during this work.

Road and sidewalk closures will be in effect on the Fairfax Campus during spring break. HVAC maintenance is also scheduled in the Johnson Center.

A section of sidewalk on Patriot Circle just north of the intersection with Shenandoah River Lane will be closed for repairs on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 a.m. to noon. The sidewalk on the west side of Patriot Circle will remain open. 

"It is a long letter because we have heard that community members first and foremost are eager to learn specifics about this process. Future communications will be briefer, but I am addressing the biggest call first: for transparency."