Access Guide
About
- Theater Drive Garage is a large multistory parking facility.
- There are 2 elevators and 1 stairway within the building.
- The floor names are signed as levels G, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Getting Around
- It is possible to bypass all steps once inside the garage via the elevator.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
Exiting
- There is step-free level access to the exit via the elevator.
- The garage has 3 pedestrian exits, 2 are step-free and level, the other is ramped.
- Most of the exits are signed but not named.
- There is step-free level access between the accessible parking and the exit.
- The other exit has a ramp with a gradient of 8% immediately after the threshold.
Parking
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Parking
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- The parking garage is located off Pyne Drive.
- The parking garage is multistory.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 8ft 2in (248cm).
- The surface consists of concrete.
- There are 8 designated accessible parking spaces available.
- The accessible spaces are clearly marked.
- The accessible parking space dimensions are 7ft 11in x 17ft 5in (242cm x 530cm).
- There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
- The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 8ft 4in (254cm).
- The nearest designated space is 2yd 7in (2m) from the garage entrance.
- There is step-free level access from the designated accessible parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking can be used by faculty and staff permit holders and student permit holders.
- Parking is free of charge.
Elevator
- The elevator is located at the front left of the garage.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 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 high 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 7in (108cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 4ft x 6ft 2in (122cm x 189cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels are varied within the elevator.
- There are other elevators available at this location which are of a similar size.
Stairway
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (88cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 12in (30cm).
- Lighting levels are varied.
Exit
- This exit is located at the front right of the garage.
- There is step-free level access at this exit.
- This exit gives access to Pyne Drive.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the exit.
- There is an opening without doors.
- The width of the opening is 4ft 10in (147cm).