Improve safety and traffic flow in congested area of campus.
Provide parking for disabled students.
Overview
West of the Manzanita Building now exists the Columbia Campus Accessible Parking Lot,
with a capacity of 18 spaces. The existing loop drive also serves for bus and delivery
truck turn-around area. The lot, as currently exists has tight turning radii and physical
barriers that pose problems for bus and truck movements. It is proposed that the existing
roadway between the lot and Manzanita be widened to provide spaces for loading and
unloading of two 30-person buses and one van for the disabled and to upgrade the existing
vehicle parking to current accessible code.
Pedestrian Walkway - The accessible pedestrian walkway from the existing bus shelter
will be extended to the south. The area now being used for accessible parking will
be reconfigured to accommodate bus turn-around movements and return to the main entry
road.
Disabled Parking Area - The existing spaces on the inside of the turnaround area will
be re-constructed and marked to maximize disabled parking and van pool spaces and
drop-offs. Access down from the lot will be by a new concrete ramp from the top of
the lot to the existing foot bridge.
Central Disabled Access - When completed, this area will be utilized as a campus wide
hub for drop-off and pick-up of disabled persons.
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