Walkway construction on campus

CSULB's recent construction project on campus entails building a walkway between lot 17 and 18 at the school. The entire construction project began at $1.2 million, funded by the parking and transportation services on campus. Construction projects tend to range and vary in price, so the beginning price may exceed that amount once completed.  

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Mark Rudometkin, director of Parking and Transportation on the CSULB campus, stated that his team’s goal is to have the project done by January 23, 2012, for the start of spring semester. 

Before the renovations began, students walking from lot 20 and lot 16 did not have a designated pathway to use when walking around campus. Due to the fact that students did not have a specifically labeled pathway, it caused possible safety issues for both pedestrians and drivers. 

Construction will include a total reconstruction of lot 18, bright lights along the new walkway that are safer, benches, trees and a parking permit dispenser in lot 18.

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The renovations, however, have been causing some extra traffic congestion and road blocks, causing students and faculty to temporarily reroute some of their driving paths on campus. According to Rudometkin, the people most frustrated were individuals that regularly use the nursing building but they have been patient throughout the process.


Although momentarily frustrating, the patience and wait should be well worth it- resulting in a more convenient and safer establishment. The parking and transportation service's goals are to complete the entire project by deadline to avoid prolonged inconveniences. 


“Lot 18 was in terrible shape, physically.  It had many deep potholes, cracked asphalt everywhere and needed new striping,” said Rudometkin. “With the need to completely overhaul Lot 18 we also looked at the crosswalk on Merriam Way from Lot 16 and how it sent all pedestrians right down the middle of Lot 17.  What we came up with was the shift of the intersection to the south to line up with the sidewalk coming out of Lot 16 in front of the dorms as well as taking out all of the ivy between Lots 17 and 18 and making that a pedestrian and bicycle path to tie the whole length of ground together from Earl Warren Drive to Brotman Hall.” 


The project should result in a more attractive parking lot, walkway, and a safer designated area for pedestrians to walk.