Cal State Long Beach’s parking and transportation services will begin a $1.3 million construction project this week for a new pedestrian walkway between Lot 17 and 18.
Funding for the project, which is scheduled to end during the beginning of the spring 2012 semester, will come solely from parking and transportation services, according to its general manager Mark Rudometkin.
The construction will begin with the entire removal of the ivy row that separates Lot 17 and 18. The ivy row will be replaced with the newly paved pedestrian walkway, setting the frame for a total renovation of Lot 18 as well as a reconstructed intersection connecting Lot 16 and 17.
Currently, students walking from Lot 20, located across the Residence Commons dormitory, and Lot 16, do not have a designated pathway to use when heading toward west campus.
Due to the limited walkways in that area, students typically pass through Lot 17, adjacent to Brotman Hall, causing a possible safety issue for drivers and pedestrians.
The current intersection on Merriam Way that connects Lot 16 and 17 will be pushed south, approximately 50 feet, in order to effectively connect the sidewalk bordering Lot 16 and the new walkway.
In addition, the second entrance to Lot 18 will be closed off in order to make way for the new intersection and have a more efficient flow of traffic. The only entrance for Lot 18 will be directly behind the Student Health Services building.
Changes being implemented will include a total reconstruction of Lot 18, LED lights along the new walkway that are safer, brighter and energy efficient, benches, trees and a parking permit dispenser in Lot 18.
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