At the Oct. 9 meeting of the Community Relations Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees, a schematic drawing of the proposed roundabout at the intersection of 41A and University Avenue was released to the community. More than 75 people gathered at the American Legion Hall for the meeting.
Committee chairwoman Leslie Newman, a trustee from Kentucky, welcomed new trustees to the event and introduced the other members of the committee, as well as members of the Sewanee Community Council.
Frank Gladu, vice president for administrative services, showed a sketch of the new traffic configuration that is expected to help link the community on both sides of 41A and make the intersection safer.
Gladu said that the Tennessee Department of Transportation must now officially adopt the roundabout as a project before anything can begin. In response to a question from the group, he said no buildings would be demolished to construct the roundabout.
Community member Louise Irwin offered her thanks to the Sewanee Business Alliance, David Sampley and all the donors who made possible new windows for the Legion Hall. She also praised Vice-Chancellor John McCardell for naming Barbara Schlichting as the new community liaison.
Provost John Swallow addressed concerns about parking at the Senior Center. He said that as the roundabout project began to take shape, the University would explore new ways to alleviate parking issues in this area, including increasing the number of sidewalks, adding handicapped spaces and using signage to help people know where to park.
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