630 Parking Area Design Washington State （华盛顿州630停车场设计）.pdf

630 Parking Area Design General Parking areas are an important component of many transportation facilities such as safety rest areas, park and ride lots, and viewpoints. The parking area is often the first thing users see upon entering the facility, creating an important first impression. The optimum design for a parking area is not necessarily one that provides the maximum number of parking spaces. It is one that provides safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation, with ample stall and aisle widths, adequate turning radii, reasonable gradients, a pleasing appearance, visual access for law enforcement surveillance, provisions for handling and treating stormwater runoff, fits the site, is easy to maintain, and is in close proximity to the facility it serves. These elements illustrate the complexity of issues that must be addressed in parking area design. Studies show that the use of shaded parking in hot weather can reduce noxious emissions by up to a ton a day for a municipality. The use of porous pavements for overflow parking areas can decrease the size of stormwater facilities needed. Parking facilities must conform to local (city or county) regulations and zoning codes in addition to the guidelines outlined in this chapter. References Design Manual , WSDOT, M 22-01 Roadside Manual, WSDOT, M 25-