Anyone have updates/pictures of the practice fields site work? Realize the practice fields are completely hidden from street view which likely explains the lack of progress updates.
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I will still walk to the corner of University blvd from the grass lots. It really doesn't make sense to walk all the way to the east gate via the new bridge.
Yes, it is a pile hammer and that's what they're doing. The old abutments were torn out last week.
I don't know...if you are in the grass lots along S. 16th, I think it would make a ton of sense unless you are going into the south gate of JTS. Probably depends mostly on where you are sitting in JTS and what kind of line of people are waiting to get in the east gate. Since students are moving to the SE corner, it would make sense to just cross University and hit the south gate. Now after the game is a different matter. I think a ton of people will use the bridge after the game just to avoid having to sit at that stoplight.
I wouldn't necessarily count on this as an option. I think they're gonna force the majority of foot traffic to use the bridge, and minimize or nearly eliminate pedestrian crossing options across University (ahem: Elwood) at grade.
Be really nice to have a construction camera to watch this week.
If they do, they are going to have a lot of unhappy students and doners that tailgate to the South and Vet Med.
They’re trying to maximize traffic flow and safety, and minimize accidents—especially with pedestrians.
I was assuming that’s why there is a walking path and fence along the east side of Elwoo—, er, University, in the plans.
Admittedly, I’m a mite bit hazy on that part.
They will adapt and live. They will also have a lot of happy people from the change.
Yeah, major difference between pregame and postgame. Pregame, the car traffic isn't terrible and people are going in over a longer period of time. Postgame, a majority of people are leaving at the same time and car traffic is a lot worse. If I were parked anywhere other than the S lots or between JTS and Hilton, I'd be taking the bridge. It's super annoying having to sit at that stop light forever waiting to cross.
Drove by this afternoon on my lunch and saw they started putting up the side railings on the already installed bridge deck.
Would be even nicer if they had a programmable drone covering progress all day long of all the University projects.
No. Definitely not too expensive. There are GPS based drones all over. I've floated the idea past JP to which he expressed excitement. But, I'm assuming his time is too valuable to apply to this and, thus 'delegating' it would make it too expensive. Time for one of you bright young engineers to step to the plate, get the drone, stream the video to a web page with a marque advertising bar (so the page makes money for the AD). I'm full of ideas, but not enough time to make them happen.
There is this video from WOI-TV5
www.weareiowa.com
Iowa State University building pedestrian bridge over University Boulevard
The bridge is designed to make getting to Jack Trice Stadium easier and safer for pedestrians. Iowa State says the bridge will be open by September.
They probably figure people aren't interested enough in a bridge to make it worthwhile. Most folks aren't as obsessed with all things ISU as we are haha, would be cool though.
They will still utilize that intersection as a crossing point. The bridge will help stop people from walking across University Blvd. going back towards the west. There is still a ton of grass parking south of the stadium along University blvd, they aren't going to make those people walk an extra mile just to get to the stadium.
