{"id":639,"date":"2013-07-23t13:59:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-23t18:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snyder-associates.u5fz9z3h-liquidwebsites.com\/?post_type=snyder-projects&p=639"},"modified":"2022-06-23t14:19:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23t19:19:45","slug":"isu-morrill-road","status":"publish","type":"snyder-projects","link":"\/\/www.dicovercards.com\/projects\/isu-morrill-road\/","title":{"rendered":"roadway improvements upgrade multimodal hub: iowa state university\/morrill road"},"content":{"rendered":"

college campus roadway reconstruction improves access<\/span><\/h2>\n

morrill road is a one-way street that winds through the iowa state university central campus in ames, iowa. the corridor is adjacent to several significant campus buildings, including the library, beardshear hall, and morrill hall. morrill hall has the distinction of being listed on the national register of historic places. morrill road was originally constructed of concrete in the mid-1920s and had undergone numerous rehabilitation efforts and overlays over the years. by 2008, the pavement was beyond its design life and needed replacement in order to continue servicing the multiple modes of traffic that use the corridor, including a high number of pedestrians and bicyclists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

morrill road project requires complete street solutions to address unique challenges<\/span><\/h2>\n

at the request of isu officials, snyder & associates completed a corridor study with the primary goal of creating a \u201ccomplete street<\/a>\u201d design in a campus setting. the existing use of the roadway consisted of one-way vehicle traffic, including numerous cyride buses passing along the corridor. two-way bicycle traffic shared one, narrow lane, creating a less-than-ideal situation.<\/strong> also, the heavy, student pedestrian traffic along the route needed to be a chief concern for the new design.<\/p>\n

in addition, several special situations had to be taken into consideration during the design and construction of the project, including:<\/p>\n