[QUOTE=CharSFNiners;274850]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.[/QUOTE]
It sounds like some of the delay came from whoever was going to provide the money. That happens a lot when municipalities are to share in the cost of a project. Since this was a university instead of a municipality, could the holdup in funding involved the State Board of Trustees?
The right-of-way and design issues take time to work out, but usually not more than a few months. Since the intersection will have to be realigned, the design and approval could have taken a little longer than usual.
X, my son and I stayed till the final horn as well and we were parked on the top of the Cone Deck. I have had plenty of past games that took me 10+ minutes to get out, so clearly that has happened prior to this construction. Also, I did notice the police allowing cars to come from the other deck and go out the front entrance (as others mentioned) so I’m sure that didn’t help.
It sounds like some of the delay came from whoever was going to provide the money. That happens a lot when municipalities are to share in the cost of a project. Since this was a university instead of a municipality, could the holdup in funding involved the State Board of Trustees?
The right-of-way and design issues take time to work out, but usually not more than a few months. Since the intersection will have to be realigned, the design and approval could have taken a little longer than usual.
Oh don’t get me wrong, prior to the issue with NCDOT it was the school taking it’s sweet time with decisions and the ever impromptu “do we have enough money” 3/4’s of the way through. I think, in the end, it had a lot to do with NCDOT just wanting to wait until the final minute to see exactly what type of funding they could get for it, which irritated many who believed they wouldn’t receive. At last check I don’t know what happened with that I just knew the project was starting and I was glad to get it off my desk. I agree the winter is not the greatest time to do work like that but they have the equipment, know-how, and technology to get it done. Weather control is another thing.