Construction to bring campus buildings up to date with the Americans with Disabilities Act will continue in Old Main, the Physical Science Building and the Telecommunications Building for the next few weeks.

Stairwell landings in the Physical Science building have been under construction for the past few weeks. Construction crews have widened the stairwell landings to provide Area Rescue Assistance, said Carol Strode, interim director of facilities planning and management, in an e-mail.

The project was 98 percent completed, but Strode did not say what work still needed to be completed. The platforms on the stairwells are being enlarged to provide more room for people with disabilities during an emergency and available commutations on the stairwell.

In addition to work in the Physical Science building, toilets in the Telecommunications Building are being remodeled to meet ADA standards.

A third-floor corridor in Old Main also has been completed to provide elevator access to the west part of the building.

The ADA compliance project started with renovations to stairwells in Blair Hall and updates to bathrooms in the University Police Department in early September.

Similar work will be completed in the stairwells of the Life Science building and Lumpkin Hall. The entire ADA compliance project was set for completion mid-October, but Strode said the deadline has been pushed back to November.

Illinois has provided state money for the upgrade, available only if the money is used for ADA improvements.