The new parking facility, to
be built on existing parking lots B and K, will contain about 1,500
parking spaces.
By Pamela McLaren
March 3, 2005
As the university watches construction move
ahead on the Performing Arts and Arboretum Visitor centers, a new
project is on the verge of breaking ground.
Later this month, parking lots B and K on the west
side of the Kinesiology and Health Science Building will be closed
in preparation for construction of a six-level State College Parking
Structure and the Student Recreation Center (SRC).
The parking facility ö the third such multilevel
parking unit on campus will contain about 1,500 parking spaces,
including a visitor parking area for short-term parking.
In addition, roadway improvements to Gymnasium Drive
and the Dorothy Lane entrance also will be completed while the structure
is being built.
Construction is expected to take about 14 months,
noted Bill Barrett, associate vice president for administration,
with completion of the structure set for the end of summer 2006.
"We're excited to be able to move forward on this
project and add additional spaces in anticipation of the continued
student growth of the campus," said Barrett.
"As the population of the campus grows and we continue
to build new structures to meet the needs of students, parking also
must be considered. This facility, along with the Nutwood Structure,
is designed to do just that."
In the design phase is a Student Recreation Center
that will provide facilities for personal fitness training, group
fitness classes, intramural sports programs and other activities.
Construction is set to begin during May 2006 on the
proposed 90,000 square-foot building, which will be located adjacent
to the State College Parking Structure. Architect for both buildings
is Langdon Wilson; project manager is Will Nighswonger.
Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, the planned College of Business
and Economics building, is also in the design phase. The proposed
190,000-gross-square foot building will include lecture halls, classrooms,
offices, computer and networking labs. Construction is scheduled
to begin June 2006. Architect for the project is Hellmuth, Obata
+ Kassabaum Inc.; project manager is David A. Fernandez.
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