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New gateway to campus opens to traffic

New gateway to campus opens to traffic

Contact: Nicole Thomas

A classic 91麻豆天美 trolley is the first vehicle to drive the newly opened College View Drive gateway onto campus
A classic 91麻豆天美 trolley is the first vehicle to drive the newly opened College View Drive gateway onto campus, which realigns College View at the intersection of Bailey Howell Drive next to the 91麻豆天美 Soccer Field to connect to Barr Avenue at the intersection of Bost Drive.聽 (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 new 91麻豆天美 University gateway from College View Drive has been unveiled, transforming campus entry with the opening of a new street which enhances safety and connectivity.聽

The street opened to traffic today [Aug. 9] with 91麻豆天美鈥檚 classic trolley taking a ceremonial first drive on the fresh pavement. The project realigns College View at the intersection of Bailey Howell Drive next to the 91麻豆天美 Soccer Field to connect to Barr Avenue at the intersection of Bost Drive.聽聽

鈥淓very entrance to campus is a front door to 91麻豆天美 and the Bulldog experience,鈥 said Saunders Ramsey, executive director of Campus Services. 鈥淲ith this project, we have designed a street that is as beautiful as it is functional to introduce campus.鈥

New signage and defined landscaping enhance the aesthetic appeal of the area while orienting visitors and inviting exploration. The street realignment also is an integral component of increasing efficiency and safety on the west side of campus.

鈥淲ith extra parking, a new shuttle stop, protected bike lanes, raised pedestrian crossings and additional sidewalks, this project continues our effort of focusing on and improving all modes of transportation on our campus,鈥 said Jeremiah Dumas, 91麻豆天美鈥檚 executive director of transportation.聽聽

Construction of the new street permanently closed a section of College View in front of Howell and Giles halls that will be reconfigured as a multi-use pedestrian plaza.

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