MOBILITY - VEHICULAR

Key goals for the vehicular mobility system are:

• Reduce traffic around the Yard, facilitating an improved pedestrian experience in the campus core

• Provide more options and capacity for the campus’s entrance routes, better accommodating large crowds during events

• Streamline the system, providing greater clarity in the street layout and the associated navigation experience

To achieve the first goal, most of Alcorn Avenue will be pedestrianized, and an additional segment will become one-way, removing most of its current traffic. Historic ASU Drive will become one-way, and traffic will be shifted away from the Yard onto the new Core Bypass Street, largely assembled from existing driveways.

To achieve the second goal, Air Strip Road will become operational and provide a new campus entrance offset from the ASU Drive security gate. The road north of the Agricultural Science Building will be extended to MS-552, providing a new campus entrance that bypasses Casem Stadium and the Whitney HPER Complex.

To achieve the third goal, ASU Drive will be clearly defined through its design and signage as the primary roadway through campus, and extended to Research Drive. Historic ASU Drive will be realigned to extend Infirmary Avenue, and the Core Bypass Street will be aligned to extend Research Drive, reducing the amount of intersections and awkward approach angles.