Access Guide
About
- Stadium Drive Garage is a large rectangular multistory parking building with 6 levels.
- There are 3 elevators and 4 stairways within the building.
- The floor names are signed as G, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access to all levels of the parking garage via elevator.
However, vehicular access from one level of the garage to another is via a long ramp (6% gradient) with parking spaces either side of it.
Do not park on the ramped section between levels if you require step-free level access to exit the building and to return to your vehicle. - Floor surfaces along all circulation routes and throughout the parking garage are hard and smooth, with a concrete finish.
- There is a resting area with bench seating just outside the pedestrian exit to the parking garage, at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Sweetgum Drive.
There is a covered outdoor seating area here as well as an indoor one. - Wayfinding signage is provided on stairways, outside elevators and at the vehicular entrances to the parking garage.
Exiting
- Do not park on the ramped section between levels if you require step-free level access to exit the building and to return to your vehicle.
- The parking garage has 4 pedestrian exits.
1 has step-free level access, 2 have step-free access via ramps (4% and 5% gradients respectively) and 1 has ramped (10% gradient) and 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.
- The exits at the intersections of Faculty Road and Fitzrandolph Road (4% gradient) and Faculty Road and Sweetgum Drive (5% gradient) both have no doors and step-free access via a ramp.
The exit at the intersection of Fitzrandolph Road and Stadium Drive has a set of double, manual doors with an opening width of 63.5in (161cm). - There are then 4 steps down to the sidewalk as you exit the parking garage.
These have a maximum height of 5.9in (15cm) and a minimum tread depth of 12.2in (31cm). There are handrails on both sides at a height of 36.6in (93cm) which are easy to grip and cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
Parking
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Parking
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- The parking garage is located at the far southeastern corner of the campus, off Stadium Drive.
- The nearest building to this parking garage is Roberts Stadium.
- The parking garage is multistory.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 7ft 2in (218cm).
- 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 11in x 17ft 10in (242cm x 543cm).
- There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
- The dimensions of the designated accessible parking spaces vary in size.
- The nearest designated space is 13yd 4in (12m) from the accessible exit.
- There is step-free level access via elevator from the designated accessible parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking can be used by anybody.
- Parking is free of charge.
- Parking is free of charge. However, if parking between 7am and 4pm Monday to Friday, all visitors must register for a daily visitor parking permit.
This can be done online or by telephone, either in advance or on the day.
Elevator (1, 2 and 3)
- The elevator is located in the northwestern corner of the parking garage, at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Sweetgum Drive.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are G, 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 a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a high color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 3ft 5in (105cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft x 5ft 8in (184cm x 172cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- 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 1)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are G, 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 1in (95cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
- Lighting levels are varied.
Exit (Accessible Exit)
- This exit is located to the northwest of the parking garage, at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Sweetgum Drive.
- There is step-free level access at this exit.
- This exit gives access to the sidewalks on Stadium Drive and Sweetgum Drive, plus seating areas.
The approach to the exit has posts. - There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the exit.
- There are double automatic doors at this exit, with one door unlocked.
- The door opens away from you.
- There is a push plate at a height of 3ft 10in (116cm).
- The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (78cm).
- The doors have a low color contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you exit.
Entrance (Covered Seating Area)
- This entrance is located to the right as you exit the parking garage.
- This entrance gives access to the covered seating area.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 2ft 12in (91cm).
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a push plate at a height of 2ft 12in (91cm).
- The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (79cm).
- The door has a low color contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.