Parking lot and street equipment
Parking lots are private property with public traffic, so a lot of what you install is up to you. These guides cover the hardware that slows cars down, stops them in the right place and keeps tall vehicles out.
Stopping and slowing vehicles
- Stainless bollards
304 vs 316, sleeves vs solid, mounts, ratings and spacing.
- Curb stops
Materials, weights, placement in the stall and ADA limits.
- Plastic speed bumps
Sizes, bump vs hump, anchoring, markings and winter.
Height and speed
- Overhead clearance bars
Setting the height, placement, swing vs fixed and ADA 98 in.
- Solar radar speed signs
MUTCD display rules, solar sizing, data and costs.
The rules behind these guides
- MUTCD 1B.01
- the MUTCD does not apply to parking areas or their driving aisles, but many states and cities apply it anyway
- 2010 ADA Standards 502
- accessible spaces, access aisles and 98 inches of clearance for van routes
- ASTM F2656
- crash ratings for bollards that must stop a vehicle
Other topics
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