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University of Central Oklahoma
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THURSDAY August 25, 1994
The Student Voice Since 1903
Confusion Construction, destruction wreaks havoc as commuters wrestle with new parking and expansion of $52 million Master Plan By Roy Howe Staff Writer With new parking lots in different places and some campus streets merely a memory, many returning students are asking — where does a person park? The answer: The periphery of the university. With the University of Central Oklahoma's two-year $52 million Master Plan calling for new buildings, renovations and additions to buildings and landscaping and parking, the decision was made to build in the middle and place parking around the campus. "As we build new buildings, we want to concentrate the new buildings in the interior of the campus instead of the outside edge," said Nick Widener, executive assistant for special projects. Widener also said safety was a big factor so streets and parking were removed from the areas students congregate and walk to class. Connelly Paving of Oklahoma City was awarded the bids for both phase one and phase two
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in the construction of the new lots. Phase one saw completion last August and phase two is scheduled to end this month. At last count, the total number of parking spaces available to students, faculty and staff stood at 6,514. Widener said people will return to find 1,363 new parking spots this semester. This number includes 2,234 new parking places and takes into account the 871 spaces which were removed. In addition, a total of 5,000 spaces were resurfaced and restriped. Connelly Paving will receive $3.1 million for their services. A third phase calls for additional parking spaces next summer and has not been bid yet. UCO administrators are also looking to lease additional parking on sites just outside of campus. TSee PARK, Page 8
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