Construction Updates

After five years of investigation, trial repairs, and construction activity, the $60 million exterior restoration of the state capitol is complete. On March 25, 2020, JE Dunn Construction and their trade partners completed the installation of the copper roof on the capitol and the interior finishes in the tunnel. These activities represented the last of the remaining work items on […]

On May 21st, the parking lot directly east of the State Capitol and the east entrance to the building will be closed to facilitate restoration work on the underground tunnel. During this time, crews will dig up the area around the tunnel to install new waterproofing as well as a leak detection system. In early October, the east entrance to the […]

Over the past few months, we have observed a few significant milestones on the Capitol Restoration Project. Here’s a look at what’s happening now. Exterior Update To date, five exterior elevations of the Capitol have been completely restored. Within the next few days, scaffolding will start coming down on the east façade of the south wing, marking completion of the sixth elevation. […]