Parking lot renovations complete
After 18 days of renovation, equipment problems and faulty paint, parking lot A reopened June 27.
The process of resurfacing, sealing and striping the main parking lot was originally projected to take 12 days, but met with a few delays once it began June 8.
“On Wednesday afternoon on the 14th, [a vital part] on the pump truck broke. It took one week to repair that,” said J.B. Messer, Physical Plant director.
The renovation crew resumed work on seal-coating the lot June 22.
Messer said on Friday, June 23 they began striping the parking lot.
“On Sunday the 25th, we would have finished, but we had a bad batch of paint.”
After exchanging for new paint, the crew resumed the process June 26.
Messer said the crew finished Tuesday, June 27.
Students used to parking in front of the main building have been using alternate lots and entries, causing some minor delays.
“I use the main entrance, so I’ve had to park on the other side of the library, and I don’t like the extra walking,” said freshman Emily Sherrell.
Not all students have been bothered by the temporary closing.
“It’s no big deal to walk a little further. It’s good exercise,” said Jessica Meyer, theater sophomore.
The lot renovation is just one of many projects the Physical Plant has lined up for this summer.
“We have around 115 current projects in some phase or another,” Messer said. “There’s always something going on around here.”
Staff Writer Jeremy Frias can be reached at OnlineEditor@occc.edu.
