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For faculty, staff and students on campus during the winter break, the Silver 4 parking lot next to the Virginia Street Gym will be closed from Dec. 19 until Jan. 20, with some exceptions for ADA parking on the east side w88 slot online Virginia Street Gym. The Facilities Department website includes a map showing the changes to the access routes around Getchell during the demolition. There will be periods of high construction activity and noise from trucks accessing the site from the roadway south of the Virginia Street Gym. Please use caution when traveling through w88 slot online area.
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