Construction starts on the new Engineering and Digital Innovation Center
Red Cedar Road and Wilson Road
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Construction notice
Construction will begin on the northwest corner of the Red Cedar Road and Wilson Road intersection.
The new Engineering and Digital Innovation Center will provide a modern structure dedicated to digital learning and laboratories supporting experimental and computational research, along with community spaces supporting informal gathering and collaboration.
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, February 2, 2026, with substantial completion by December 2028.
More information is available:
- Academic and programmatic information about the EDI Center
- Lamach gift launches MSU’s next frontier in innovation (MSUToday, Oct. 25, 2025)
- Trustess green-light Engineering and Digital Innovation Center (MSUToday, October 31, 2025)
- Board of Trustees reaffirms support for Engineering and Digital Innovation Center (MSUToday, Oct. 25, 2024)
- Office of the Provost: Engineering and Digital Innovation Center
- Giving To EDI Center. More than a building. A breakthrough.
Map below reflects the intersection at Red Cedar Road and Wilson Road with construction starting on the northwest corner.
- There will be an increase in construction vehicle traffic entering/exiting the construction site.
- General noise and dust typical of a construction project of this size should be expected.
- Temporary pedestrian/vehicular routing changes will occur during the project.
- Parking Lots 56 and 57 will permanently close beginning Monday, March 9, 2026; alternate parking should be arranged prior to this date.
- Red Cedar Road throughway (at the Wilson Road intersection) will permanently close beginning July 2027.
- The new Stadium Road throughway (between Wilson Road and West Shaw Lane) will open effective August 2027.
- Existing structures on the northwest corner will be razed to accommodate the new facility.
Please obey all construction site signage, fencing and pedestrian/vehicular detours. Be extra aware of construction vehicles entering/exiting the site. Campus visitors and those unfamiliar with the area should be advised of potential travel disruptions at/near the construction site prior to their visit. Your cooperation during this time is appreciated.
Tony Rhodes, project manager, at 517-490-7394 or rhodesa1@msu.edu, or IPF at 517-353-1760.
Project Number/CP/WO - CP22083