Solutions for Tight Parking Lot Corners

richcomo · Oct 21, 2022

Lexuslane said: ↑

Yep

I’d copy the low curb
I dunno what the height of the one in the picture is but I’d say about three inches or so ?
High enough that the car driver wants to avoid it , but low enough and rounded enough that it won’t damage truck tires

it works for roundabouts
They’ve started installing a lot of roundabouts where I live and it seems to work ok .

installing irrigation back flow preventers right next to a tight turn curb is never a good idea

however if your parking lot or driveway is just for cars and will not EVER need any large trucks, I’d design it tight with some large rocks or something that’s gonna be expensive for the trucker to run over , but at some point every parking lot needs a big truck in it to unload or whatever .

Ive seen some parking lots with the barrier over the top , about 9 feet tall to prevent any big trucks from entering .

and I sympathize with ya . After I stopped driving and sold my trucks , I did property management and wow, sometimes it can be a giant pain in the neck .
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That backflow device and water meters were placed on an island. I'm sure there were reasons, but it makes it tough for trash and delivery drivers.

Lexuslane · Oct 21, 2022

Ah
Well it looks like they want trucks to run over their stuff if that’s their truck entry .

Munch75 · Oct 21, 2022

richcomo said: ↑

The highway exit was relocated and funnels more trucks into the route in red. The old ramp moved more traffic behind the big boxes on the blue line. Either way, that hairpin in the red line is where the bollards were knocked over and is tight right and left.

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In which case , if possible, I would delete the useless row of parking at that hair pin, soften the radius around the thicker tree'd portion and add signage "truck access"

jaffles · Oct 21, 2022

Munch75 said: ↑

In which case , if possible, I would delete the useless row of parking at that hair pin, soften the radius around the thicker tree'd portion and add signage "truck access"
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jaffles · Oct 21, 2022

richcomo said: ↑

That backflow device and water meters were placed on an island. I'm sure there were reasons, but it makes it tough for trash and delivery drivers.

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Think decide lesser of two evils, move the water meter and the island and pave it, or keep fixing it. Truck drivers will be truck drivers.

Lexuslane · Oct 24, 2022

The hairpin on the red line needs to be eliminated if there is any way to do it .
If there is no large elevation change

it would be cheaper to just reverse that island than keep repairing the damage

make the travel lane on the right side of the backflow preventer

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