Work scheduled to commence Monday to raze deteriorating chimney.
Demolition of the old MSC smokestack on the Michigan State University campus is scheduled to begin Monday, May 9, with completion scheduled for mid-August.
The smokestack, part of the long-closed Shaw Lane Power Plant, is located at Red Cedar and Shaw Lane. The power plant was built in 1948 but has not been in use since 1975.
A recent inspection indicated that the smokestack was deteriorating and would either need to be repaired or removed to avoid safety concerns. Inspections found that within the top 35 feet of the stack all of the mortar joints had deteriorated. Nearly half of the mortar joints in the top 70 feet were deteriorated. A wire cage is helping keep the loose bricks at the top in place. In addition, fencing has been placed 150 feet out around the smokestack as a safety precaution.
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