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Renovation forces street,
lot to close
By Lynde Smith
Staff
Writer
Beginning Feb. 12, the south portion of Beering
Drive will close in preparation for the Ross-Ade renovation.
The road, which runs adjacent to the stadium, will
be moved as far west as possible and run against Ross-Ade Drive. The
two roads will then be separated by a retaining wall.
The closing will affect some parking around the
area. The C lot between Beering Drive and Ross-Ade Drive will be closed
throughout the construction.
Stadium parking will also lose some space. A hundred
feet of the parking lot will be blocked off for contractor use including
storage for materials and deliveries, said Tom Schmenk, director of
facilities planning.
In addition, the bus stop on Beering Drive will
be moved across the stadium lot to North University Drive, Schmenk said.
Ross-Ade Drive from Beering Drive to Hilltop Apartment
Building 11 will be closed during the relocation.
University Drive, which runs along the east side
of the stadium, will remain open during this time, as will the intersection
of Tower and Beering drives.
"It will be an inconvenience for off-campus students
to deal with the traffic congestion and parking problems that it will
cause, especially during sporting events," said Karen Hickman, a senior
in the School of Liberal Arts. "And when you are running late for class
what used to take you five minutes will now take you ten."
The Beering Drive project should be finished by
August when students return for classes.
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