UR Gets $8 Million Donation
The University of Richmond just got a whole lot closer to getting the football stadium it wants — $5 million closer, plus an additional $3 million for construction of the Westhampton Center project for its female students.
It’s hard for me to imagine how they will transform the current on-campus stadium into one large enough for football games, but apparently that is the plan. It will be a nice addition to the neighborhood — save the traffic havoc it creates.
The University of Richmond’s plans for an expanded on-campus football stadium and a new student center have received a major boost with grants from the Robins Foundation totaling $8 million.
UR officials announced today that a $5 million grant from the foundation will be used to complete fundraising to expand the existing on-campus stadium to hold football games — in addition to lacrosse, soccer and track competition that use the stadium now.
A $3 million grant will help construct a new building adjacent to the existing Westhampton College Deanery that will serve as the foundation for the Westhampton Center project.
The expanded stadium will hold a maximum of 9,000 spectators. According to a UR statement, the university is working to secure a special-use permit from the city of Richmond in order to proceed with construction.
School officials expect the stadium project to be completed in time for the football team’s 2010 home opener. The Robins grant brings the stadium project’s fundraising total to more than $25 million.
It sounds nice, but HOW ON EARTH will they manage the traffic through RESIDENTIAL neighborhoods….the U of R traffic already exceeds speed limits to the point that our children cannot be allowed to ride bikes on their own streets…..imagine drunken, football fans…..it is an accident waiting to happen.