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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Johnson Alexander at 845-5139.
See What's Up/Page 8
Accidents
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way to one-way traffic only. And this de
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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
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changing the frontage roads to one-way
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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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Department of Transportation next year
for consideration, he said.
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leviate congestion and lessen the num
ber of accidents on the frontage roads,”
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