Most working adults would say that college life is a bumpy road, but here at PVAMU, that saying has become a literal statement. The streets around the University College are in rough shape and need renovations.
“I have a car on campus, and the pot holes are terrible for driving. You really need to pay extra attention, or your car can be damaged,” said senior psychology major Ryan Garret.
The university has managed to fix OJ. Thomas Drive, and T.R. Solomon Drive by Hobart-Taylor and the MSC.
In fact, they had to fix the streets by Hobart-Taylor twice because the first time they made mountain-like speed bumps that caused damages to the bottoms of cars, no matter how slow you went over the bumps.
However, renovations to the far end of LW. Minor Street have yet to take place. The fact that the university has prioritized getting the streets on the main campus fixed, while continuously procrastinating on the streets in the housing areas, has angered many students.
Freshman architecture major Justin Waller said, “The sides of the streets are the worst. Like you really can’t even pull your car over without hitting one of the pot holes. One time I even thought we had a flat tire because the hole was so deep.”
According to university officials such as Mary Lee Hodge, vice president of business affairs, the university has been gathering information about the cost of renovations for the streets. Whether the renovations get done or not will depend on the budget after the university covers its teaching expenses.
Hodge said, “We make a decision on doing more road renovations after the spring semester starts in January. Certain roadwork needs to be done, and we realize that.”