Berm project to shore up southern approach to campus

Workers from Total Source Contractors add a retaining wall to the berm outside University Stadium.

A makeover of the berm outside the south campus stadium will enhance the entrance to the University of Windsor along Huron Church Road, says Susan Mark, executive director of Facility Services.

The construction firm Total Source Contractors is adding a retaining wall and some rock features to the southeast corner of College Avenue and Huron Church Road. New plantings will include low-maintenance groupings of indigenous species.

“We want to make it a focal point, letting people know they are entering the University of Windsor,” Mark says. The work is scheduled for completion by mid-semester.

The university is also considering plans to add an electronic sign which could flash messages to the more than 14,000 vehicles driving past the corner every day. Its funding will be reviewed under plans to celebrate the University’s 50th anniversary in 2013.