Part 5: Final Recommendation - SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY Cobleskill Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report
November 2011
RECOMMENDATIONS
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4I IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION ACROSS ROUTE 7
4J IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED
MIDDLE QUAD
4K IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED
LOWER QUAD
Graphic K36
Route 7 Crossing (at left)
Graphic K37
Middle Quad Landscape
(at center)
Graphic K38
Lower Quad Landscape (at right)
Note: Refer to Graphic K6 for the
limits of open space initiatives.
Large-scale detail landscape plans
are available in section 1.53 of
Appendix 1.
The final FMP envisions a major intervention at the Route 7 pedestrian
crossing. This initiative includes:
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Construction of a 120,000 sf plaza with a grand staircase
Paved walkways and ADA ramps connecting Prentice Hall and
Prentice Hall Addition to the crossing at Route 7
Street furniture, lighting, and plantings
New York State Route 7 is a highway that bisects the campus from the
northeast to southwest, splitting the campus into two disparate parts and
creating safety, functional, and cultural challenges within the campus. For
pedestrian safety, a crosswalk is developed at the Route 7 intersection.
Traffic-calming strategies to improve safety at the crosswalk include:
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Reconfiguration of Route 7 to create a median at the crosswalk
Creation of a curb extension on both sides of the highway at the
crosswalk
This initiative provides a renovation of the open space that is bordered by
Wheeler, Bouck and Prentice Halls. The renovation includes:
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Turf and plantings
Paved walkways
Street furniture and lighting
The aim of this initiative is to:
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Create an open turf area that provides safe outdoor space for
passive and active recreation
Provide opportunities for outdoor classrooms that integrate site
hydrology
Improve connection between adjacent buildings
This initiative provides a renovation of the open space on the west side
of the campus that is bordered by the Curtis Mott and the Center for
Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR]. The renovation includes:
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Turf and plantings
Paved walkways
Street furniture and lighting
The aim of this initiative is to:
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Create an open turf area that provides safe outdoor space for
passive and active recreation
Provide opportunities for outdoor classrooms
Improve connection between adjacent buildings
While a cost estimate has been developed for the reconfiguration of
Route 7, its cost has not been included in the FMP cost estimate as it
will be funded by the New York State Department of Transportation. This
initiative requires coordination with the New Student & Community Center
(2C), Albany Avenue reconfiguration (4X), and requires significant lead
time for advocacy and funding with NYSDOT.
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