Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 5 The College Today 5-B-2 May, 2023 Roadways, Driveways, and Parking This site has a loop road around the camps which stems from two driveway connections from Opossumtown Pike. The main entry is from the southern driveway, but both access points are fully signalized intersections. It should be noted that recent traffic improvements north of the campus (Christophers Crossing and US-15) may create more traffic entering the site at the northern driveway. Of particular concern is that there is no emergency entry/exit into the campus. There were plans produced to have a controlled driveway connection to Summerfield Drive, but those improvements were never advanced beyond the conceptual phase. The one public bus stop is situated at the main driveway directly into the campus. This stop provides direct pedestrian access to two buildings and is a short 3-minute walk to the center of campus. It is unknown how many students or faculty utilize this mode of transportation. Parking for the site splays out from the center of the campus. This arrangement allows for students and faculty to park within the lot that is closest to their building. However, we understand that during normal operations (i.e. non -Covid) parking is various lots are a premium. While there is a parking structure on the south side of the campus it may not provide sufficient parking for the buildings it directly serves. For the Monroe Center, the site is directly accessible from Monroe Street with two driveways, but these driveways are shared with the other tenants of the complex. Parking seems adequate and is intermingled with the rest of the parking for the entire complex. There were no observed bus stops within the vicinity of the campus. Utilities and Campus Storm Drainage The site is improved with a network of utility infrastructure that seems to be of adequate capacity based on the documented size of utilities and based on no comments from the user regarding known deficiencies. The site is serviced from a 12” waterline that is connected to the main within Opossumtown Pike. This line is routed directly under the primary driveway and branches off in front of Linganore Hall to Potential Driveway Location at Summerfield Drive Potential Driveway at Summerfield Drive
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