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Ja y * September], roots Thursday • September 1, 1994 * ' H K J Library Continued from Page 2 Currently, materials include 36 million pages of papers, 40,000 museum objects and a million photographs. The George Bush Presiden tial Library Center will be built on a 90-acre site on West Campus near the intersec tion of George Bush Drive and FM 2818. The library center is sched uled to be completed in late 1996 and dedicated in January of 1997. IliMl x ill Center Continued from Page 2 include sporting events, com mencement, and large-scale concerts. Dr. Ray Bowen, president of Texas A&M University, sees the center as an exceptional addition to A&M’s campus. “With this facility we will be able to better host a gamut of events, ranging from visits from former President Bush to possibly even rodeos,” Bowen said. CAMPUS Steven Hodge, manager of the University Center and pro ject use coordinator, said the new center should not compete with G. Rollie White Coliseum or Rudder Theatre. “G. Rollie White will be used specifically for smaller events upon the center’s arrival,” Hodge said. Donathan said benefits gained from the center will in clude the attraction of large en tertainment venues and ample capacity for future Big 12 sporting events. This facility is going to broaden a lot of A&M hori zons,” Donathan said. The Battalion • Page 5 What's Up Thursday Vietnamese American Student Association: First general meeting including an announcement of semester events and activities at 8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder. For more information call Vu at 764-7928. TAMU Pistol Team: Team try-outs at 7 p.m. in the base ment of the Military Science Building. For more information call Curtis Bums at 846-0906. Career Center: Coop Ori entation-find out the advan tages of having real work expe rience while receiving academic credit and a salary at 2:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder. For more infor mation call Julie Agee or Pat Johnson Alexander at 845-5139. See What's Up/Page 8 Accidents Continued from Page 2 -ter switching a frontage road from two- way to one-way traffic only. And this de crease is even more dramatic than we hoped,” Williams said. Similarly, injuries from frontage road accidents decreased by 49 percent after the conversion. Denise Fischer, public information of ficer for the Department of Transporta tion, said there was some opposition to changing the frontage roads to one-way roads prior to the conversion. /roll - Insurance-SS| Refunds - Setter: - jy Orders - Governffi LOWEST PRICES! OCALLY OWNED! GGIES WELCOME '.HECKS TOOLM enienceC )TH ST & BRIARCRES m - Fri 9 - 7 Sat 10- -SINCE 1990- r4-745 genius ured it out ’built it in *105- Built-in «i«‘ functions,! 1 menus guid 1 th rough coo calculation! Fill-in-the-H forms malt problem-sol easy. 1HEWL I PACK* “In a community this size you can’t make everyone happy,” Fischer said. “There is some inconvenience for making jiffy little trips, but it’s not that bad.” Timm Light of Tom Light Chevrolet, located on Highway 6, said the conver sion has not hindered his business at all. “We completed a private access road to the dealership from FM 158 at the same time the conversion took place,” Light said. “Most customers still use Highway 6 to come to us, but the access road makes it easier for employees and the customers who are aware of the road.” Fischer said the community was also concerned about accessibility for emer gency vehicles when converting the roads was being discussed. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Donoho of the Bryan Fire Department said he was originally concerned that the one-way conversion would increase response times, but it has not been a problem. “Some areas have been affected more than others,” Donoho said. “Station num ber three, between Booneville Road and Briarcrest, has shown an increase in re sponse time, but it is still within our three to five minute target response range.” The Texas Transportation Institute, a research branch of the Texas A&M System, is still looking at ways to reduce congestion and accidents along the frontage roads. Tim Lomax, a TTI researcher engi neer, said the institute is looking at short term and long term improvements. “Our research teams, made up of A&M graduate and undergraduate Transporta tion students, are currently looking at pos sibilities such as re-timing signal lights and widening roads at underpasses and intersections,” Lomax said. 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