Penn State Intercom......January
24, 2002
Construction to alter
parking deck access
A planned expansion to Nittany Parking Deck, adding 523 spaces, was scheduled to begin Monday morning, Jan. 21, with the demolition of the existing two-story section of the deck. Part of the ongoing University Park Master Plan, the construction will temporarily remove 301 spaces and change traffic patterns for entering and exiting the deck until at least spring semester 2003.
During the yearlong construction, access to the Nittany Parking Deck will be severely limited. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, only faculty and staff with Green B, Any Area and Floater permits will be able to park in the deck. Employees with other Penn State permits will not be allowed routine access to the deck.
For evening and night activities, all valid Penn State faculty, staff and student permits will be honored in the deck from 4 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. the next business day.
A very limited number of Nittany Lion Inn guests will be allowed access to the Deck. Nittany Lion Inn visitors who cannot be accommodated in the Nittany Deck will be sold a permit and directed to Lot 44/Jordan East near The Bryce Jordan Center. These permits are available at any kiosk, the Penn State/Centre County Visitor Center on Porter Road and the Parking Office, 1 Eisenhower Parking Deck.
Attendees of conferences at The Nittany Lion Inn will be assigned to Lot 44/Jordan East. Visitors to areas other than The Nittany Lion Inn will be directed to Lot 44. Beginning at 5 p.m., the Nittany Parking Deck will be available for paid visitor parking until 7 a.m. the next business day.
Employees with Green B permits can use Red A Parking Lot on West Campus during the construction at the Nittany Parking Deck. They also will be honored in Yellow F at Eisenhower Parking Deck through spring semester. The Campus Link bus service is available to Red A.
Visitors, students and employees are urged to walk, or take the bus or the shuttle. See http://www.transportation.psu.edu/ for bus shuttle schedule information.
The completion of the project is estimated for early spring semester 2003. This project is the third such project based on the multi-year University Park Master Plan approved in 1999. Last summer, a level was added to the HUB Parking Deck to begin replacing lost parking spaces. In the fall, a surface parking lot was constructed on West Campus to address parking needs generated by implementation of the new Information Sciences and Technology building project.
The master plan replaces 95 percent of all parking spaces lost as new buildings come online, plus anticipated demand generated by the new buildings. Additionally, as a companion piece to the master plan, the University's Transportation Demand Management Plan emphasizes alternative transportation options such as buses, rideshare opportunities and bike paths.
Ultimately, the master plan's function is to emphasize a coordinated approach to the planning and land development that will ensure the preservation of the character, culture, tradition and beauty of the University Park campus.
Inquiries should be directed to the Parking Office at (814) 865-1436 or to a department's parking chairperson.