Facilities Master Plan - 2012 - Chesapeake College

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Chesapeake College January 2012 Facilities Master Plan UpdateCAMPUS PLANNINGSITE ANALYSISThe Chesapeake College Campus is located in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland near the historic Village of WyeMills and Wye Mills state Park and is bounded by U.S. Route 50 to the north, MD Route 213 to the east and MDRoute 662 to the southeast. The campus occupies approximately 170 acres of land. There are a number of existingand planned conditions which will influence the development of this master plan. These influences are outlinedbelow:EXHIBIT 6-1:CIRCULATION AND PARKINGThe circulation system for Chesapeake College is comprised of the regional road network, internal campus roadnetwork, parking areas and internal pedestrian system.REGIONAL ROADWAY NETWORKChesapeake College is well-served by the regional road network as described above. The primary access is off ofRt. 213 with three secondary access points off of Rt. 662. Currently, the intersection of Rt. 50 and Rt. 213 issignalized allowing access from both the east and the west along Rt. 50 and from Centreville to the north. Inaddition, there is a median break along Rt. 50 to the west which connects Rt. 662 to Rt. 50 in both directions. While6-16
Chesapeake College January 2012 Facilities Master Plan Updatethere is a median break, this intersection is not signalized; therefore, it is not ideal for accessing the campus fromwestbound Rt. 50 nor is it ideal for going westbound Rt. 50 from Rt. 662.There are a number of regional roadway improvements/modifications planned which will affect access to and fromthe campus. A “diamond interchange” is planned for Rt. 50 and Rt. 213, with Rt. 213 modified to bridge over Rt. 50.The interchange ramps will intersect Rt. 213 at traffic circles which should facilitate the movement of traffic. Theramp at the southwest corner of the interchange will encroach into the campus and will meet Rt. 213 approximatelyhalfway between the existing intersection of Rt. 50 and the main entrance to Chesapeake College. In addition, thereare tentative plans to eliminate the median break at Rt. 50 and Rt. 662, resulting in a right-in/right-out(accommodating eastbound Rt. 50 traffic only) intersection. These projects are currently identified as non-fundedprojects, without a set schedule for construction (MDSHA, 10/18/2011).INTERNAL ROADWAY NETWORKInternally, Chesapeake College is served by a clearly defined roadway system. The primary organizing element ofthis system is a one-way, circular “loop road” which surrounds the core of the campus. There are then threeconnecting roads linking the loop road with the surrounding roadway network. The main entrance is a dividedboulevard which connects Rt. 213 to the loop road at the eastern side and terminates in a smaller circular dropoff/visitorparking area. A secondary access road connects Rt. 662 to the loop road at the northwestern side and athird access “spur” connects Rt. 662 to the loop road at the southwestern side. In addition, there is an existingaccess lane that provides a direct connection between Route 662 and Maintenance. There are several drop-offextensions from the loop road: the primary campus drop-off at the main entrance road as described above; one atthe front of the Economic Development Center; a service/drop-off area to the rear of the Learning Resource Center,Caroline College Center and Economic Development Center; and a drop-off at the Daycare Facility. In addition, theQueen Anne’s Technical, Technical Annex and Maintenance Building have direct service access.PEDESTRIAN NETWORKThe campus core is well-served by an extensive system of pedestrian pathways linking buildings, open spaces andparking areas. Stakeholders have indicated, however, that some areas of campus, particularly the pond, athleticfields and woods are underserved by walkways. In addition, covered walkways among some of the buildings wherepedestrian traffic is heaviest (between Economic Development Center and Caroline and between Talbot and Kent)could be considered. While an extensive pedestrian system exists, additional improvements should focus onmaintenance and grading to eliminate pooling of water (particularly in front of Physical Education) and providingbetter connections across parking bays where pedestrians have to now squeeze between parked cars.PARKING RESOURCESChesapeake College has approximately 985 parking spaces (not including the 134 parking spaces for HigherEducation) as outlined in the Computation of Parking Allowance in Chapter 3 of this report. Most are located in lotsthat follow the alignment of the loop road. They are, for the most part, on the outside of the loop road with theexception of the lot to the southwest of Kent Humanities. In addition, some of the parking is located along the looproad (parallel parking) and on the campus drop-off loop.6-17
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