University Engineer Bob Nestle said the roundabout would be the last of at least three on MSU’s campus that have been removed because of safety issues.

The roundabout is expected to be replaced and the intersection would have two traffic lights to increase the safety of the area.

“The roundabouts (on campus), especially that one at Bogue Street and Shaw Lane, have been a worrisome situation,” Nestle said. “With the high volume of vehicles and … pedestrians, accidents are distinct possibilities.”

Nestle said the construction also will help the university get up to date on standards regarding road safety.

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires universities to follow specific rules and would have required the university to install walk signals at the roundabout, he said.

“(The signals) would have made the stop completely nonfunctional,” Nestle said. “Turning it into a more conventional (street) will solve that problem and make that much more safer.”

Although alumna Jessica Getschman graduated about a year ago, she remembers the problems the roundabout has caused during her time at MSU and said it’s a good move to eliminate the roundabout.

“It’s supposed to speed up traffic, but everybody stops anyway,” Getschman said. “It’s an easy place for pedestrians to get confused, and it’s (a big) problem on college campuses.”

Another major part of the project is the partial closure of Bogue Street between Shaw Lane and Wilson Road, Vice President for Finance and Operations Fred Poston said during the meeting.

Although the street is closed right now, a section of the road would be permanently closed but still would have a sidewalk.

Poston said a portion of Bogue Street is planned to be closed to construct a high bay building for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, to assemble technical equipment.

The high bay building, which also was approved during the meeting, would stick out on parts of Bogue Street because of the lack of space on the FRIB site.

The part of Bogue Street not closed is expected to be turned into a circle loop for short-term parking for Wharton Center and also would allow parking for a large number of school buses that often visit the university.

“(The reconstruction) opens it up for police on game days and makes it safer for students,” Poston said. “(This is) consistent with the long-range plan for maximizing (the use) for that site.”