Beams in place for pedestrian bridge at EKU

Education

Related Photos

A crane lowers and swings into place the first of two support beams Thursday morning for the pedestrian bridge across Lancaster Avenue that will connect Eastern Kentucky University’s campus with a privately owned student housing development and a student parking lot. Bill Robinson/The Register
A crane lowers into place the first of two support beams Thursday morning for the pedestrian bridge across Lancaster Avenue that will connect Eastern Kentucky University’s campus with a privately owned student housing development and a student parking lot. Bill Robinson/The Register
Workers guide the first support beam in place as it is gently lowered by the crane. Bill Robinson/The Register
Workers guide the first support beam in place as it is lowered by the crane Thursday morning for the pedestrian bridge that will link the Eastern Kentucky University campus with with a privately owned student housing development and a student parking lot across Lancaster Avenue. Bill Robinson/The Register

December 27, 2012

Beams in place for pedestrian bridge at EKU

By Bill Robinson Register Editor The Richmond Register Thu Dec 27, 2012, 07:50 PM EST

RICHMOND — A giant crane on Thursday morning lowered the two main support beams in place for the new pedestrian bridge that now crosses the four lanes of Lancaster Avenue.

The bridge will link Eastern Kentucky University’s campus with the privately owned student housing development under construction by Grand Campus Communities at Lancaster Avenue and Barnes Mill Road. The bridge also will link the campus with the Lancaster Avenue parking lot that serves some on-campus residence halls.

Ed Worley, who is developing the property with Brent Rice, said the bridge could be ready for use as early as April. The sidewalk on the campus side of Lancaster Avenue that had to be taken up to move telephone and cable TV conduit for the project should be back in place when students return to campus Jan. 14, he said.

The project remains on target for its first 64-unit apartment building to be ready for student occupancy in August, Worley said. A second 64-unit building is scheduled for completion the following year. When finished, the complex will house 512 students.

Worley said the project had gone “exceptionally well,” with the only weather delay so far occurring in September when the contractor was putting in foundations for the building.

The new path for Barnes Mill Road that will eliminate a curve in the thoroughfare has been paved, except for the final layer, Worley said.

Some landscaping along Barnes Mill Road is in place, he added. Landscaping and fencing for that side of the project should be done sometime in the spring, when the developer said he expects the new roadway to be open to motorists, the developer said.

The retention pond that is the main feature of a green-space buffer between the development and Pembroke Drive is complete and is 60 percent filled with water, Worley said.

Another 2 to 3 inches of rain will fill the pond, he said.

Bill Robinson can be reached at brobinson@richmondregister.com or at 624-6690.

Text Only

Education

State champs get their rings at YMCA breakfast
Two months may have passed, but Madison County continues to celebrate the state basketball championship won by the Madison Central boys team.
Team members were presented championship rings while their cheerleaders received pendants Saturday morning during a breakfast at the Telford YMCA attended by nearly 300.

May 18, 2013 2 Photos
District urges students to ‘PowerMyLearning’ through the summer
Sixteen little penguins need help jumping from iceberg to iceberg as a hungry killer whale swims menacingly in the chilly water below.
The fate of the poor little penguins lies in the hands of a third-grade student, who must quickly find the answer to a math equation to lead the penguins to safety.

May 18, 2013
GREAT bridges gap between cops, preteens
Bridging the gap between public misconceptions about police officers and the reality of what’s behind the uniform can be a daunting task. But, a growing program at Madison County middle schools is helping break down those barriers.

May 18, 2013 2 Photos
Toyota bornlearning Academy graduates parents
Seven graduates received their certificates Thursday night, but not with the customary rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.”
It was a celebration of the parents’ six-month journey with the Toyota bornlearning Academy at Berea Community School.
The academy works with parents and caregivers of children from prenatal to 5 years old on ways to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities.

May 18, 2013 5 Photos
Caudill Middle School student showcase
Members of the Caudil Middle School Jazz Band entertain the crowd during the school's end of year student showcase Thursday.

May 18, 2013 2 Photos
The Incredible Child: Support group for parents of special-needs children meets Tuesday at library
Richmond now has a local chapter of The Incredible Child, a support group for families of children with all types of disabilities.
The group will host the family-friendly event “Read to Me” from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Madison County Public Library in Richmond.

May 18, 2013
EKU to host biannual Family Nature Day
Eastern Kentucky University’s Division of Natural Areas will host Family Nature Day on Saturday at Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory located on the borders of Garrard and Rockcastle counties.

May 15, 2013 3 Photos
First Lady urges graduates to live by their values
Touching on her own college experiences, First Lady Michelle Obama urged Eastern Kentucky University graduates to live a life of service while building on valuable character traits that will benefit the entire nation.
Obama visited Richmond as the featured speaker for EKU’s evening commencement. She chose to speak at the ceremony because of the university’s recognized commitment to serving student military veterans.

May 12, 2013 20 Photos
Board votes to reclassify full-time substitute teachers
Madison County Schools teachers and staff cheered Thursday night after a proposal to cut two contracted days from the school calendar died when board members declined to make a motion on the measure, either pro or con.
However, 15 educators in the district will see cuts to their salaries as the board voted 5-0 to reclassify full-time substitute teachers to para-educators.

May 11, 2013 1 Photo 1 Story
Little Shop of Horrors
The final performance of Berea Community High School’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors" is 7 p.m. Saturday (May 11) in the school's Kennedy Theater. Tickets are $5.

May 11, 2013 3 Photos
More Education Headlines

Education

Search Results

Related Photos

Beams in place for pedestrian bridge at EKU

Will you or someone you know benefit from the state’s expansion of Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act commonly known as Obamacare.

Site Map