March 31, 1998

Entrance to ASU Street closed indefinitely

Lesslie Hitchcock, News Editor

Neither Appalachian State University nor the Town of Boone will accept responsibility for the land on which Locust Street lies, forcing the closing of one entrance to the university.

During the storm that occured on  March 20, a piece of land close to a section of Locust Street was washed away, thereby increasing liability. 

According to James Marsh of Hagaman Marsh Apartments, an attorney and an engineer advised that the street must be closed because no one claims responsibility for the erosion.

Marsh said that because the land is in his name, he will have liability for all possible accidents.

This fact is what prompted him to close the road, Marsh said.

“(Appalachian) won’t pay for the repairs and neither will the Town of Boone,” said Marsh.

“The barricade is easy to take down,” said Marsh.  “When someone claims responsibility, we’ll be happy to take it down.”

“It’s been our privilege to allow the students to use the streets and we want to continue it.”

University representatives were unavailable for comment.
 

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