Parking & Transit
Harmon Avenue Garage Rules Unclear to Students
Graduate student Milkha Miranti was unaware of the rules in the Harmon Avenue Garage until three years ago when she received a ticket for parking backward. When Miranti complained about the ticket to the Parking and Transit department, officials said …
Mid-Block Crosswalk on Garland Proposed
UA facilities management officials have submitted a proposal to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to put a new mid-block crosswalk on Garland Avenue, officials said. The proposal is for an opinion on putting in a crosswalk between Douglas …
Buses Will be Tracked with New GPS System
A new software will allow the Department of Transit and Parking to locate buses, count passengers, track miles driven and conduct electronic vehicle inspections, said transit officials. “We’re going to make sure that when the bus is rolling down the …
Bikes, Blues & BBQ Could Cause Transit Delays
The Bikes Blues & BBQ Motorcycle Rally will cause delays and detours in some regular bus routes, including the Brown, Purple, Grey, Green reduced, Purple reduced, and Blue reduced, according to Razorback Transit department officials. There are three problem areas: …
Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rolls into Town
The 12th annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ motorcycle rally began Wednesday and will continue until Oct. 1. The annual rally has been expanded this year to include numerous events in both Fayetteville and Springdale. “We’ve simply outgrown Fayetteville, and Bikes, …
Proposed Enrollment Cap Could Come Too Late
Two weeks ago, when Chancellor G. David Gearhart announced that the UA was considering capping enrollment at 25,000 students, he said the cap might not take effect for at least a couple years.“I doubt we will reach 25,000 next year, …
UA Transit Installs Bus Security Cameras
The Department of Parking and Transit recently installed cameras on nearly all of the UA buses, a transit official said. “Most better transit systems have security cameras installed in them,” said Mike Seither, associate director of transit. The Federal Transit …
Bus Fare for Non Students Possible, but Not Likely
While the Razorback transit system caters largely to the student population, it is considered a free public transit and makes off-campus stops all around the city, because it receives roughly $100 million in federal funding, said a Razorback Transit official. …
Four New Buses for Razorback Transit
Representatives of the parking and transit department will purchase four new buses by the beginning of next school year, an official said. The buses will cost $365,000 each with 80 percent coming from federal grants and 20 percent coming from …
Campus Officials Add Safety Precautions to All Buildings
More than 100 automatic external defibrillators were installed on-campus since May, a UA official said. “One hundred and three of these boxes have been installed in the buildings on the UA campus. They are mainly placed on the walls across …
Afternoon Classes Open Up Parking on Campus
Overcrowding prompted UA officials to schedule more classes, many of which begin in the afternoon, according to a registrars’ office official. “Some kids may have afternoon classes but don’t have evening classes,” said Andy Gilbride, parking and transit representative. The …
UA Officials to Widen Razorback Road
The UA and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department are preparing a $9 million project to widen Razorback Road to four lanes, the vice chancellor for facilities said. The expansion would start at the intersection of Martin Luther King …
Garage Payment Goes Mobile with New ParkMobile App
UA students and professors will be able to pay for parking using the smart phone application ParkMobile, a UA parking and transit official said. Credit and debit card payment will no longer be accepted at UA parking garages, with the …
