WKU Breaks Ground For
Second Parking Structure
September 13, 2004
Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell started a new chapter in campus construction this morning as he broke ground for a $10 million parking structure.
"A consistent complaint on our campus, and on every campus, is the lack of available parking," Dr. Ransdell said. The five-story parking deck will provide 824 prime parking spaces near the center of campus, between E.A. Diddle Arena and L.T. Smith Stadium. It is scheduled to open in August 2005.
Instead of shovels for the ceremonial groundbreaking, Dr. Ransdell climbed about a bulldozer and pushed up a section of pavement from the old parking lot. "Here at Western we think a little bigger than that," he said.
Additional parking structure facts
· A center ramp will accommodate two-way traffic between levels while each level will have single direction traffic flow.
· Stair towers will be located at the four corners of the deck while two elevators will be installed at the end closest to Big Red Way.
· A pedestrian plaza will be built between the deck and Big Red Way.
· The architects are Sherman, Carter, Barnhart PFC.
· Engineering firms include Kerr Greulich Engineers Inc., DDS Engineering and American Engineers.
· Abel Construction is the contractor.
· Carl Walker Parking Consultants assisted with analysis and design.
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