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Meadows Drive Garage

300 Campus Meadows Drive, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540

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About

  • Meadows Drive Garage is a large, rectangular multi-story parking building with 5 levels.
  • There are 2 elevators and 2 stairways in the building.
  • The floor names are signed as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • There is a long ramp from one end of the parking garage to the other, with a gradient of 5%.

Getting Around

  • The majority of the building has step-free level access throughout via the use of an elevator.
  • On each level, the south-west side of the parking garage has a long ramp from one end of the garage to the other (5% gradient). The ramp takes you from one level of the garage to the next.
  • Floor surfaces across the parking garage are asphalt and concrete.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided on stairways and outside elevators.

Parking

  • Parking View
    • The parking garage is located in The Meadows, off Washington Road.
    • The nearest building to this parking garage is the Racquet and Recreation Fieldhouse.
    • The parking garage is multistory.
    • The height of the restriction barrier is 8ft 2in (249cm).
    • The surface consists of concrete.
    • There are 15+ designated accessible parking spaces available.
    • The accessible spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
    • The accessible parking space dimensions are 7ft 7in x 17ft 3in (232cm x 525cm).
    • There is an adjacent marked access aisle to both sides.
    • The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 5ft 4in (162cm).
    • The nearest designated space is 9yd 2ft (9m) from the accessible exit.
    • There is step-free level access via elevator from the designated accessible parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking can be used by anybody.
    • Parking is free of charge.
    • All visitors must register for a daily visitor parking permit.
      This can be done by scanning the QR code provided within the elevators.

Exiting

  • Do not park on the ramped section between levels if you require step-free level access to exit the building and return to your vehicle.
  • The parking garage has 2 pedestrian exits. 1 has step-free level access and 1 has stepped access.
  • The exits are not named but are signed as exits.
  • There is step-free level access between the accessible parking spaces and the exit via the use of an elevator.
  • The stepped exit on the Washington Road side has no doors.

Elevator (1 and 2)

  • The elevator is located at the north-eastern corner of the building, off Campus Meadows Drive.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have tactile markings and a low color contrast.
  • The elevator door has a low color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 3ft 6in (107cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 4in x 5ft 3in (192cm x 160cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings and a low color contrast.
  • Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels are varied within the elevator.
  • There are other elevators available at this location which are of a similar size.

Stairway (Stair A)

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • There are 20 steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 3ft 7in (110cm).
  • The handrails cover all steps.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 10in (26cm).
  • Lighting levels are varied.
  • There is an additional lower handrail at a height of 97cm.

Exit (Accessible Exit)

  • This exit is located at the north-eastern corner of the building, off Campus Meadows Drive.
  • There is step-free level access at this exit.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the exit.
  • There are double manual doors at this exit, with one door unlocked.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 9in (83cm).
  • There is a raised threshold at the opening.
  • The doors have a high color contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you exit.