New Road Signs Mark Progress on Westar Park
Drivers traveling through the newly completed road network at Westar Park are seeing another sign that the project is nearing completion: the road signs are now in place.
Pedestrian crossing, directional, and Yield signs have been installed along the new roadways, including near the roundabout.
One section of the new road system remains closed. The roadway leading toward the Polaris interchange has not yet opened while construction continues on the decorative wall at what will become a major intersection serving the property.
The sign installation follows completion of most of the roadway work through the development and gives the area the appearance of a finished street network, even as crews continue work on the remaining section.
Near the roundabout, permanent pedestrian crossing signs now stand alongside a temporary Yield sign mounted on a flexible stanchion, illustrating the transition from construction traffic controls to the completed roadway configuration.
The roundabout will eventually have a decorative east-west-facing wall in the center with a large W marking its territory.
Wildflowers Planned Along Westar Roadways
Landscapers worked Tuesday installing straw matting over wildflower seeds sprayed on the berm and hillside along Carina Way, the new roadway connecting Africa Road with Atlas Avenue, the north-south route through the Westar property.
The work is part of the final landscaping along the recently completed road network. According to a landscaper working at the site, crews will spread wildflower seed and install straw matting across larger areas bordering the new roads.
The matting covers the newly graded soil and wildflower seed sprayed on the ground, helping stabilize the slopes while the seed becomes established.
Landscaping plans also call for planting wildflowers on the hillside next to the historic Sharp House, adding a large naturalized area alongside the new development.
Landscaping is one of the final stages of the road project, and permanent pedestrian crossing, directional, and Yield signs have also been installed. One section of roadway leading toward the Polaris interchange remains closed while construction continues on the decorative wall at a major intersection within the property.
Otterbein Marching Band Prepares for Game Day
The sound of brass and drums carried across the practice field Tuesday as Otterbein University’s marching band rehearsed for its next football game under a cool, bright afternoon sky.
Band members worked through the music and formations, with brass, woodwinds and percussion combining as the ensemble prepared its game-day program. Trumpets, trombones, baritones, sousaphones and saxophones caught the low afternoon sunlight during the rehearsal.
The practice mixed individual preparation with full-ensemble work as the band readied its music and field performance for the next game.
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