Front field???

University News and Notes
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[QUOTE=ChevEE;271584]New front entrance. Links for anyone who doesn’t know about the plans:

[URL=http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13587][B][COLOR=Green]Baseball Stadium/New Entrance Thread[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

[URL=http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13618][B][COLOR=green]New Entrance Delayed Thread[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

[URL=http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13390][B][COLOR=green]Front Entrance Thread[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

[URL=http://www.ninernation.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13291][B][COLOR=Green]New Entrance Information Thread[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

[URL=http://facilities.uncc.edu/Planning/Website%20Information/New%20Front%20Entrance/05089-UNCCEntrance-072107-NewView.jpg][B][COLOR=Green]Link to Latest Rendering[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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I’m not particularly pleased at the image for the ‘Final Phase’ of the Front Entrance construction.

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[QUOTE=survivor45;271728]I’m not particularly pleased at the image for the ‘Final Phase’ of the Front Entrance construction.

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Post of the day.

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http://www.publicrelations.uncc.edu/resources/pdfs/newsletter/12.05.07.pdf

New entrance construction to affect front of campus through spring

Vehicles entering the front entrance off University City Boulevard (NC Hwy 49) are adjusting to a new traffic pattern that resulted from recent construction.

The work, which is one phase of construction for the University’s new entrance, began just prior to the Thanksgiving break. It has closed one incoming and outgoing lane of the normally divided Broadrick Boulevard, which has created two-way traffic on the open lanes.

“Members of the campus community should continue to remain alert as they travel in this area,” said Steve Fichter, senior project manager in facilities management, capital projects. “From now through the spring, there will continue to be changing traffic patterns due to ongoing construction.”

The work underway near the intersection of Broadrick Boulevard and High Rise Road is for a traffic circle that is part of the new planned entrance that will be located 750 feet south of the current access. The new entrance also will have a distinctive sign featuring a 30-foot-high brick pylon and eight additional 20-foot tall brick pylons along the edge of campus. At night, the pylons will be lighted. It also will include bike paths, brick sidewalks and a turnout lane for visitors who want to stop and look at a campus map.

According to Fichter, the State Construction Office granted final approval for the $3.8 million project Nov. 15.

Scheduled for completion in May, the project will be finished in four phases. The current phase focuses on the circle and construction of the incoming road from the new entrance. As part of this phase, contractors are installing a storm water sewer system to support the new road. A second phase will complete the northwest section of the traffic circle between Broadrick Boulevard and High Rise Road, which will involve altering portions of both roads. A third phase will center on Broadrick Boulevard between the current entrance and High Rise Road. This work will require incoming traffic to be rerouted onto Mary Alexander Road. The final phase will sever Broadrick from the original entrance and create a new link to Mary Alexander Road.

“Once completed, the new entrance will provide improved traffic flow for campus,” said Fichter. “The current entrance was built when the University was a smaller institution. Over the years, there have been a number of complaints, especially from first-time visitors who are forced to make a quick decision on how to proceed.”

Charlotte-based Sealand Contractors Corp. is completing the construction based upon a design from the local firm Site Solutions.

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[QUOTE]Scheduled for completion in May, the project will be finished in four phases. The current phase focuses on the circle and construction of the incoming road from the new entrance. As part of this phase, contractors are installing a storm water sewer system to support the new road. A second phase will complete the northwest section of the traffic circle between Broadrick Boulevard and High Rise Road, which will involve altering portions of both roads. A third phase will center on Broadrick Boulevard between the current entrance and High Rise Road. This work will require incoming traffic to be rerouted onto Mary Alexander Road. The final phase will sever Broadrick from the original entrance and create a new link to Mary Alexander Road.

“Once completed, the new entrance will provide improved traffic flow for campus,” said Fichter. “The current entrance was built when the University was a smaller institution. Over the years, there have been a number of complaints, especially from first-time visitors who are forced to make a quick decision on how to proceed.”

Charlotte-based Sealand Contractors Corp. is completing the construction based upon a design from the local firm Site Solutions.
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Whoever decided it was best to have the construction performed between November and May needs to have their head examined. Not only is this men’s basketball season, it’s the worst time to be doing construction. It should have been started near the end of March and completed in early August. This way it would have had the least amount of interference with the largest events on campus, and would have impacted most of the students for only a couple of months. I’m sure the explanation is that they want this completed prior to graduation in the spring, but that should have been Priority 6 or 7, not Priority 1.

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I'm not particularly pleased at the image for the 'Final Phase' of the Front Entrance construction.

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holy crap that is hilarious

Whoever decided it was best to have the construction performed between November and May needs to have their head examined. Not only is this men's basketball season, it's the worst time to be doing construction. It should have been started near the end of March and completed in early August. This way it would have had the least amount of interference with the largest events on campus, and would have impacted most of the students for only a couple of months. I'm sure the explanation is that they want this completed prior to graduation in the spring, but that should have been Priority 6 or 7, not Priority 1.

totally agree. I give it 3:1 odds construction has delays and it effects graduation anyways. However, this thing has been pushed for over a year, so it probably just became a “I just want it done” thing.

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[QUOTE=X-49er;274723]Whoever decided it was best to have the construction performed between November and May needs to have their head examined. [/QUOTE]

Now we’re complaining about the construction? I guess complaining about the old ugly sign wasn’t enough. :smile:

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Exactly Va. I don’t care when its done, just DO IT!!

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Who takes Broadrick to get to Halton anyway?:huh:

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The old sign should be taken out back, and beaten until it’s not breathing anymore.

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[QUOTE=NormanNiner;274783]The old sign should be taken out back, and beaten until it’s not breathing anymore.[/QUOTE]

…And then burned in the bonfire for the first home football game!

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[QUOTE=survivor45;271728]I’m not particularly pleased at the image for the ‘Final Phase’ of the Front Entrance construction.

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That is great, can we get a couple giant birds to build nests in it and order a couple of the huge stadium lights needed to light it pre burnt out? Lets ditch the whole football budget and dump it into this 200 ft tall monstrosity, why it will be bigger and infinatly crappier than the big chair.

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I’ve said it about this topic many times. Charlotte needs to tap into a serious revenue line by allowing alumni and students to pay $$$$ to break apart and put holes in the old evil filthy plastic sign along 49. Aside from the image of its own students bashing a school landmark with hammers I don’t see why the university should avoid this!

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[QUOTE=VA49er;274754]Now we’re complaining about the construction? I guess complaining about the old ugly sign wasn’t enough. :smile:[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=919R;274768]Exactly Va. I don’t care when its done, just DO IT!![/QUOTE]

I’m not complaining about the construction occurring, I’m complaining about WHEN it’s occurring.

a) November through March is basketball season. Anywhere from 5,000-9,102 people are known to be coming to campus. Most all of the 49er Club members use that entrance to get into and out of the Cone Deck. Why could not this have been postponed to March so it would not inconvenience all of these people, as well as cutting down the amount of time the students and other visitors to campus are inconvenienced during the normal school year?

b) Late fall and winter is not the time to be doing road construction. The weather nor the soil conditions are good this time of year, and the contractor will be delayed for more days if rain comes than he would during warmer months. You get more work done in a shorter period of time between April and August because the weather is warmer and the days are longer.

We’ve already waited 6-8 years for this to happen. Postponing it four more months would not have been heartbreaking to anyone. I already drive an hour and 15 minutes to every game, and the last thing I want is to add 15-20 more minutes to that when I’m leaving.

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[QUOTE=X-49er;274796]You get more work done in a shorter period of time between April and August because the weather is warmer and the days are longer. [/QUOTE]

There you go again …applying “sound logic and common sense” to address an issue.

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[QUOTE=X-49er;274796]I’m not complaining about the construction occurring, I’m complaining about WHEN it’s occurring.

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Still complaining. :smile:

One thing I’ve learned is no matter when they did the work someone would wish it done at another time. At least it’s getting done. It’s been tooooooooo long with that hideous beast representing our University.

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Let's not forget the biggest crisis associated with this...

WHERE ARE THE GIRLS GONNA LAY OUT IN THE SPRING??? :weep:

outside my appartment in Martin Villiage.

Feel free to come and discuss Charlotte athletics, including football, and name changes on my porch with me. Bring a grill and your beverage of choice. We can make an event out of it.

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X, I understand what you’re saying, but I just don’t agree with it. I come in and out of the front entrance for every game and I don’t think it will add much time to that process (certainly not 15-20 minutes, as traffic always came in/out single file anyway, just as it will continue to). In fact, it didn’t seem to affect us getting in to or out after the Davidson game at all. Again, even if it does add a few extra minutes, its worth it to me just to get it done before they change their mind or delay the start further!

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Whoever decided it was best to have the construction performed between November and May needs to have their head examined.

That would be NCDOT… have fun taking it up with them.

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[QUOTE=919R;274825]X, I understand what you’re saying, but I just don’t agree with it. I come in and out of the front entrance for every game and I don’t think it will add much time to that process (certainly not 15-20 minutes, as traffic always came in/out single file anyway, just as it will continue to). In fact, it didn’t seem to affect us getting in to or out after the Davidson game at all. Again, even if it does add a few extra minutes, its worth it to me just to get it done before they change their mind or delay the start further![/QUOTE]

Well, I guess me sitting in line an extra 15 minutes Wednesday night was just my imagination. I know it was a large crowd, but the construction coupled with traffic not being directed properly created delays getting out the other night. I stayed until the final horn also, and did not leave early.

[QUOTE=VA49er]One thing I’ve learned is no matter when they did the work someone would wish it done at another time.[/QUOTE]

While that may be true, the goal should be to impact as FEW people as possible and not as MANY as possible. Whoever made the decision chose the latter.

[QUOTE=CharSFNiners]That would be NCDOT… have fun taking it up with them. [/QUOTE]

Is that a fact or just an assumption? NCDOT is usually smart enough not to let a short-duration grading and paving project just before winter begins.

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Is that a fact or just an assumption? NCDOT is usually smart enough not to let a short-duration grading and paving project just before winter begins.

NCDOT dragged it out b/c of financial questions of who would handle the road improvements. That pushed construction back to this point. This is all before the grading and paving, but since it moves into the right of way there had to be clearance and work done by them.