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<br /> Bethel University Proposed West Entrance Improvements . <br /> Dctailed Explanation of the Project <br /> Bethel University intends to construct a new Welcome Center and geomctric <br /> improvements at the west entry of the campus. <br /> The new Welcome Center will replace the existing guard shack. Situated on a raised <br /> island near the centerline of the entrance drive, a circular bench will be provided at the <br /> southerly end of the island. At the northerly end ofthe island, a parking stall will be <br /> provided for a sccurity vehicle (see Drawing A-I). The Welcome Center will be an <br /> architecturally designed structure with exterior of stucco and features that will enhance <br /> aesthetics (see Drawings A-2 and A-3). <br /> Entrance road improvements will include adding a traffic lane on the inbound direction in <br /> the inunediate vicinity of the Welcome Center (see Figure 1). The additional lane is <br /> needed to alleviate congestion and improve the capacity of the entrance drive during peak <br /> vehicular traffic volume generators such as athletic and cultural events at the University. <br /> During normal vehicular volumes the additional lane will be closed to traffic. <br /> To accommodate pedestrians, a six foot wide walkway will be constructed along the <br /> westerly sidc of the entrance drive from the existing walkway system on campus to the <br /> Old Highway 10 pedestrian crossing to the athletic complex. Accessibility will be <br /> provided. A portion of the walkway will abut the widened entrance drive on the westerly <br /> side of the road. The configuration is anticipated to minimize the loss of trees along the . <br /> westerly side ofthe roadway. Concrete curb and gutter will be constructed along, among <br /> other places, the walkway where it abuts the roadway to define the interface ofthe <br /> roadway and the walkway. A brick or block retaining wall will be constructed along the <br /> westerly side of a portion ofthe walkway to minimize the loss of trees on a knoll that is <br /> situated along the westerly side of the sidewalk. Also retaining walls are expected to be <br /> needed along the westerly side of part of the walkway to enable constructing the sidewalk <br /> without encroaching on nearby wetlands. <br /> No wetlands are cxpected to be impacted by the project. Erosion control Best <br /> Management Practices will be implemcntcd and maintained during construction to curtail <br /> sediment transport due to the construction. <br /> . <br />