SOUTH AFRICAN PARKING STANDARDS
Certain minimum desirable parking standards were developed in the Urban Transport Branch of the South African Department of Transport during 1979-1980. This was done to provide guidance and requirements for uniform parking standards. This paper conveys these standards and some of the background to the development of the standards. The subject is dealt with in two parts: standards for parking dimension and requirements for parking provision. In the first section, the establishment of a South African design vehicle is discussed--motor cars in South Africa are generally smaller than those in the United States and slightly larger than the European cars. From the design vehicle, at present proposed to be 4.8 m in length and 1.8-m wide, the dimensions of parking bays and aisle widths are derived and certain standards proposed. For 90 degree parking a basic standard module width is 17.5-m wide aisles. Dimensions for angle parking and for on-street parking are also proposed as well as dimensions for certain parking garages. In the second section, the background to the development of requirements for provision of off-street parking is discussed. A questionnaire on current parking provision requirements was sent to all local authorities in the five declared metropolitan areas in South Africa. The results of this survey were compared with findings of parking demand surveys and South African and overseas proposed standards. A summary of the recommended minimum desirable standards for parking provision is then given. (Author)
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- Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Parking and Terminals. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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Authors:
- Mackey, T C
- Van Zyl, OAW
- Vorster, J C
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Conference:
- 60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
- Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
- Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16
- Publication Date: 1981
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 42-46
- Monograph Title: Transportation system management, parking, enforcement and other issues
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 816
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design standards; Metropolitan areas; Off street parking; Size; Vehicle design
- Geographic Terms: South Africa
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00345948
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309032571
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM