The area of Redondo Drive in front of the UNM Bookstore will be closed to vehicular traffic from July 30-August 10 while the Facilities and Real Estate Management (FREM) Office of Capital Projects completes a raised pedestrian walkway, eliminating the curbs for pedestrians, people in wheelchairs and bicyclists crossing Redondo Drive.
The street will be closed from just west of the Cornell Parking Structure entrance to just east of the UNM Bookstore loading dock. The loading area at Popejoy Hall will be closed to through traffic while the delivery road to the Student Union Building will remain open.
The construction area will remain open to pedestrian traffic during the closure, which will include removing asphalt, placing reinforcement rods and curing the new concrete for the pedestrian pathway.
“Safety for pedestrians is of the utmost importance,” said Associate Vice-President for FREM Mary Kenney. “We hope the rest of the UNM community will understand why we have to close down this part of Redondo for a short period of time.”
UNM department vehicles that usually park in front of the bookstore can use the delivery entrance to Popejoy Hall during the construction upgrade. These upgrades have been designed to provide additional safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
Posted by kwentworth at July 26, 2007 12:03 PM