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After nearly a month of classes being in session, students are still navigating around construction while walking through the Diag to classes. Three Diag improvement projects are still ongoing,<\/a> including the replacement of old brick pavers and their concrete underlayment, enhanced drainage of low-lying areas of the sidewalk and the addition of an accessible ramp to the north entrance of the Hatcher Graduate Library.<\/p>\n The Diag improvements seek to repair damage both on the surface and underneath the central gathering area, with Michigan weather\u2019s freeze-thaw cycles damaging the concrete base and continued use wearing down the brick pavers. The accessible ramp, which is compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act<\/a>, will supplement the existing accessible entrance on the Graduate Library\u2019s south side.<\/p>\n Both projects began in May, with the brick replacement project originally estimated to be finished on Aug. 15 and the east accessible ramp construction estimated to be finished on Aug. 29. In an email to The Michigan Daily, Marina Roelofs, the University\u2019s co-interim associate vice president for facilities and operations, wrote new deadlines have been set for later this fall.<\/p>\n \u201cThe brick paver replacement is expected to be completed in September,\u201d Roelofs wrote. \u201cThe Hatcher Ramp will be completed in October. On the Diag, the walkway portion of the drainage project is expected to be completed in September, with work north and west of Angell Hall continuing into late fall.\u201d<\/p>\n