TAMIU Campus Plan Master Plan Update, May 2023

OPTION CROSS-SECTION PROS CONS Option 1: Add sidewalks where they do not exist, keep roadway as-is (~60’ total) • Continues existing sidewalks • Does not require moving curb • No impacts to on-street parking or travel lanes • Potential impacts to trees and utilities • Topographical constraints • No bike facility Option 2: Add shared-use path on one side, keep roadway as-is (~60’-64’ total) • Flexible space for walking and/or biking • Does not require moving curb • No impacts to on-street parking or travel lanes • Potential impacts to trees and utilities, but less than in Option 1 Option 3: Move curb to add shared-use path on one side, roadway with two travel lanes and one parking lane (47’ total) • Flexible space for walking and/or biking • No impacts to trees or utilities • Adds on-street parking to northern portions of loop road • Narrower road = shorter crossing distance for pedestrians • Consistent number of travel lanes on entire Loop Road • Require moving curbs and re-striping roadway • Removes one lane (travel lane on northern portions, parking lane on southern portion) • Net parking loss of about 125 spaces if applied to entire Loop Rd (over 200 spaces available on Loop Rd during avg peak hr.) 75 Campus Master Plan Update 75 A/ APPENDIX University Boulevard Loop Road Figure 16 Potential Cross-Sections for University Boulevard Loop Road Figure 15 Existing Cross-Section on University Boulevard Loop Road Northeastern and northwestern portions from University Blvd to campus housing In front of student center Southern portion

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