Q: Every year as the weather gets nice, I drive by Henry Mall on University Avenue and itâ??s getting torn up. And then by the end of the summer, itâ??s all put together and landscaped beautifully. The cycle goes on the next year. Is there a reason they tear up this area on campus year after year?
A: Itâ??s true. For the past several summers, the university has been working on a campus utility project beneath Henry Mall to extend steam, chilled water, electricity and more through the area, said John Harrod, University of Wisconsin-Madison physical plant director.