FLC - Engineering Skyway
Rachel Anderson, Samuel Boulton, Nicholas Cunningham, Dayton Gonyea
Problem​
• Fargo is one of the most
windy, bitter, and harshest cities in the U.S.   the walkway ​
during the winter season​
• Students who attend NDSU must endure these
harsh winters while walking to class​
• Currently, NDSU doesn't have a
successful skyway on campus​
• There are many people that choose to
drive through campus at busy times of the
school day and risk hitting one of the thousands
of students walking to class
Design Solution
Features​
•Three large concrete pillars support
•The skyway itself is constructed out
of reinforced concrete​
•The sides of the walkway will have
windows approximately 4 feet high above a few
feet of concrete​
•The floor will have tile matching that of
the engineering building​
•The skyway will be 8 feet tall by 10 feet wide in
the interior
Development​
•Construction has a 6-month deadline
during the summer and fall months​
•The North wall of the family life center above
the west staircase must be demolished​
•The West wall of the engineering building must
also have an opening created​
•The pillars will be built next with one directly
above the median and the others near the
beginning and the end of the skyway​
•Centennial Boulevard will remain closed for the
entirety of the project allowing no through
traffic along the east side of the road​
Benefits​
• Engineering students make up 21.7% of the
total student population at NDSU. Engineering
has nearly 1000 more students enrolled than all
of the healthcare majors combined.
•The Engineering Complex has many faculty
offices, computer labs, other labs, classrooms,
etc. that many NDSU students need to access
• The Union is full of useful services like the food
court, bank access, OneStop, the bookstore, etc.
•Additionally, the Union is directly connected to
the STEM building that all engineering students
visit frequently
• In conclusion, this skyway would benefit the
largest number of students and staff
Pricing​
• At the given $680 per foot, materials and labor
for the skyway will cost a total of $170,000
• Adding on costs for demo & reconstruction,
rental equipment, traffic control, and other fees,
the total for construction adds up to $436,000
Future Plans​
•Covering the current skyway from Engineering
to Dolve would effectively connect the entire
Engineering Complex to the Memorial Union via
indoor skywalks