THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014
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Bras Across the Kaw raises cancer awareness
PAIGE STINGLEY
@paigestingley
Dylan Fehl, a senior from Hutchinson, often crosses the Kansas River bridge when he runs. The bridge, Fehl said, is one of the best parts of his run because he loves looking out at the Kansas River underneath. But the river didn't catch his eye last Sunday. It was the bridge, which was covered with hundreds of decorated bras, all tied together and stretching across the length of the bridge on both sides of the road for Bras Across the Kaw.
MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
More than 400 bras were hung up by Health Care Access Clinic for its Bras Across the Kaw event. The bras were hung up for National Breast Cancer Awareness month and will be taken down Friday after hanging since Oct.19.
Between 400-500 bras were donated for Bras Across the Kaw this year, an event by the Health Care Access clinic. They were hung up on Oct. 19 and will be taken down Friday. The annual event raises support for National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Students and residents are asked to donate new, gently used, or used bras to hang across the Kansas River.
The event has taken place for
the last several years. Before hanging the bras, residents participated in a two-mile walk around the city. There is no cost for registration, but a $10 donation is recommended. Elliot Johnson, the development coordinator at Health Care Access, said they mainly use the donations to provide breast exams at Health Care Access to women who don't have insurance or can't afford it.
"It's a great way to get the community involved and to work together as whole," Johnson said. "It raises awareness for not only the people that participate in the event, but for everyone who crosses drives, walks, or runs across the bridge as well."
After they are taken down, volunteers will sort through the bras and throw out the worn out and used ones. Of the remaining bras, some are donated but most are saved and will be used again next year.
"These bras have been strapped to the bridge for two
weeks straight. They've endured rain, sun and wind, so often times they are no longer in good enough condition to donate." Johnson said. "We save the ones we can so that next year we will have even more."
Fehl, Vice President of Student Union Activities, thinks it's a great message to the community.
"It really serves as a great purpose to raise awareness for these issues," Fehl said. "I think it's really important
that we stress our support as a community and hanging the bras across the bridge is really a great way to do that."
Edited by Drew Parks
Irving Hill Road bridge to see improvements
RILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen
KU officials recently announced plans to make improvements to the Irving Hill Road bridge after complaints from students who utilize parking at the Lied Center. The Kansan sat down with Gavin Young, director of strategic affairs for the University to get the details on the upcoming project.
Where? Irving Hill Road bridge.
What? Current sidewalks on the Irving Hill Road bridge are being widened from five feet to eight feet. This will mean six feet of walking space when you take into account the three-foot-high concrete crash barriers that will be added on the roadside. Also, the current tube railings are 30 inches high and they will be replaced with a different type of fence that is 54-inches high. Then upgrades will be made to the streetlights so they are all LED, much like on Jayhawk Boulevard. This will make the lighting brighter.
When? As soon as the 23rd and Iowa street project is complete, which is scheduled to be open by Nov. 15 according to Megan Gilliland, communications manager for the City of Lawrence. The city asked KU not to begin their project until that intersection opens, Young said. KU also must receive approval from the Kansas Department of Transportation before construction begins. The project should take eight to 12 weeks to complete.
How is this going to affect traffic and the commute for students? If there are lane closures on the bridge, they will be intermittent and they will only occur during the day while construction is happening, so a flagman will handle them, but the bridge will never be closed to both lanes of traffic. It will always be open to at least one lane of traffic. The goal is for both lanes to be open as much as possible. The University has also asked for traffic under the
bridge between 15th and 19th on Iowa to be limited, but no more than one lane closed in either direction. Closures under the bridge will be ongoing and will vary according to the bridge construction schedule.
Why? Concerns were expressed by students who park
at the Lied Center lot about the height of the railings.
What about the new sign? There are plans to paint the girders of the bridge and the railings KU blue and then there may be some additional signage when the project is completed.
Edited by Logan Schlossberg
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