Final report of ITS Center project: Parking Management

A Research Project Report

For the Center for ITS Implementation Research

A U.S. DOT University Transportation Center

PARKING MANAGEMENT

 

Principal Investigators:

HeshamRakha
Alejandra Medina Flintsch      

 

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
3500 Transportation Research Plaza (0536)
Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-1505
Fax: 540-231-1555

May 2006

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer

 

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein.  This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program, in the interest of information exchange.  The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof.


 

ITS CENTER STUDY

 

Parking Management

 

Principal Investigator

 

 

 

Hesham Rakha

Associate Professor, Charles Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Director, Center for Sustainable Mobility

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

3500 Transportation Research Plaza (0536)

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: (540) 231-1505

Fax: (540) 231-1555

E-mail: rakha@vt.edu

 

 

Assisted by

 

Alejandra Medina Flintsch

Senior Research Associate

Center for Sustainable Mobility

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

3500 Transportation Research Plaza (0536)

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: (540) 231-1508

Fax: (540) 231-1555

E-mail: ale@vtti.vt.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

Table of Contents. 2

List of Figures. 3

List of Tables. 5

Executive Summary. 6

1.    Introduction. 8

2. Background. 9

3. Virginia Tech Parking Study Overview.. 11

3.1 Study Objectives. 11

3.2 Study Tasks. 11

3.3 Virginia Tech Parking Control Equipment 11

3.3.1 Magnetic Card Reader System.. 14

3.3.2 Digital key Code Reader 14

3.3.3 AVI System.. 14

4. Parking Data Collection. 16

5. Findings. 18

5.1 Shultz Parking lot 18

5.1.1 Entering and Exiting Demand. 19

5.1.2 Occupancy. 20

5.1.3 Arrival Frequency. 21

5.1.4 Mode of entry. 22

5.1.5 Duration of Stay. 24

5.1.6 Statistical Analysis. 26

5.2 Architectural Annex. 26

5.2.1 Entering and Exiting the Parking Lot 27

5.2.2 Occupancy. 28

5.2.3 Arrival Frequency. 28

5.2.4 Mode of Entry. 29

5.2.5 Duration of Stay. 30

5.2.6 Statistical Analysis. 30

5.3 Perry Street Parking Lot 31

5.3.1 Entering and exiting the parking lot 32

5.3.2 Occupancy. 32

5.3.3 Arrival Frequency. 32

5.3.4 Duration of Stay. 33

5.4 Service Time. <