[Sly Fox]

Lynchburg cedes right-of-way to Liberty University

By Alicia Petska
Published: January 28, 2009

Lynchburg City Council has given up a long-held right-of-way across the Liberty University campus, at the school’s request.

The easement was originally secured to allow for the extension of Ericsson Drive, a short stub of a road that juts onto the main college campus near the LaHaye Ice Center.

The city was asked to drop those plans and return the property rights to the school.

LU, which has been working to create a more pedestrian-friendly campus, objected to the idea of having a major public road running across its property. Abolishing the right-of-way also benefits the school’s construction plans and gives it added space for expansion, administrators said.

Council granted their request Tuesday over the objections of planning staffers, who felt the city was losing a valuable opportunity to build a connection between Wards Road and U.S. 460.

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[Fumblerooskies]

That's great!

[ALUmnus]

Take it, planning staffers! Take it!

[Fumblerooskies]

I think traffic will still be crazy with the townies cutting through the tunnel to get to 460...
...and this quote by Lee is huge:

Given council’s decision, the city also plans to give up ownership of the existing portion of Ericsson Drive. A motion to give the road to LU will be brought to council at a future meeting.

LU is considering using the right-of-way property to build a new academic building. Lee Beaumont, director of auxiliary services, said no concrete plans have been made, but the spot offers a “very promising building site.”

College of Medicine and Allied Health, anyone??

[SuperJon]

How are there no comments on that yet?

[thepostman]

thats what i was thinking too...i keep waiting on the complaints to come rolling in