PHOTOS: Aerial view of Bates College construction project

Construction of the Bonney Science Center at Bates College is underway at the corner of Campus Avenue and Bardwell Street in Lewiston on Thursday. The three-story brick and glass building is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester. It’s the centerpiece of the $300 million Bates Campaign that has been raising money to boost the college’s science, technology, engineering and math programs. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Construction of the Bonney Science Center at Bates College is underway at the corner of Campus Avenue and Bardwell Street in Lewiston on Thursday. The three-story brick and glass building is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester. It’s the centerpiece of the $300 million Bates Campaign that has been raising money to boost the college’s science, technology, engineering and math programs. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Construction of the Bonney Science Center at Bates College is underway at the corner of Campus Avenue and Bardwell Street in Lewiston on Thursday. The three-story brick and glass building is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester. It’s the centerpiece of the $300 million Bates Campaign that has been raising money to boost the college’s science, technology, engineering and math programs. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal