Old Follett Bookstore Building Razed at University of Nebraska at Kearney's Main Entrance

A longstanding landmark building near the entrance to UNK is no longer there, as of yesterday. (See previous post from September 17 for the full story of the building and its acquisition by the university.) The frame building was in poor shape, and, according to UNK's facilities managers, posed a risk even to passersby due to the sagging roof.
Now that the building is gone, planning will begin in earnest to reshape a new entrance "gateway" to the university, improving safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area.
Early concepts for the reshaping of the area include a "roundabout," intended to replace the awkward existing intersection, slow traffic near the highly trafficked university entrance area, and improve the landscaping and aesthetics to a standard befitting of a major university campus.