Parking lot striping Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven, Georgia Parking Lot Striping

​Brookhaven, Georgia is an affluent and newly incorporated city in the Atlanta metro area.   The community has many historic homes, as well as new developments.

With a population of about 49,000, Brookhaven is located north of Atlanta and is the county's largest city. Brookhaven is home to Georgia State University.

Go Georgia State Panthers!

Family Friendly Activities in Brookhaven, Georgia

• Town Brookhaven
• Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
• Murphey Candler Park
• Brookhaven Park
• Silver Lake
• Peachtree Golf Club
• Kaleidoscope Bistro and Pub

Wheel Stops for Your Parking Lot

Wheel Stops
 
Wheel stops, also known as parking blocks, are physical barriers which are the major components of any well-maintained parking lot-be it inside or outside. They help in keeping the vehicles in order by sounding a notification to the driver that no forward movement is allowed.
 
Reasons why Wheel Stops Are Needed

• Warning and stopping drivers from causing structural damages installed in the lot
• Stopping improper vehicle encroachment in areas of pedestrian pathways
• Demarcating parking areas and loading zones
• Preventing collisions between vehicles, vehicles, and walls

 
Wheel Stops Dimensions

• Have a contrasting color from the surrounding environment.
• Adjacent wheel stops should be appropriately positioned to maintain safe pedestrian passage.
• Wheel stops come in various sizes, and individual sections can be merged to make any required length. According to the standards, wheel stops should be between 0.09-0.1 m in height and 1.650-1.700 m in width.
• For standard parking space- wheel stop should be 3 yards wide and 6 yards long
• Parking spaces within enclosed garages should be 3.3 yards wide and 6.3 yards long
• Compact parking space, wheel stops should be 2.6 yards wide and 5.3 yards long

 
 Types of wheel stops

• Concrete wheel stop- made from concrete. They are industry standards used for parking lots, commercial garages and truck stops
• Rubber wheel stops- made from rubber and are mostly used in institutions, hospitals, public parking areas
• Plastic wheel stops- made from recycled plastics 

 
Other types of  wheel stops

• Lag nuts
• Steel pin placement
• Epoxy placement
• Wood 
• Metal 

​ADA wheel stops requirements 
 
The Americans with Disability Act also known as ADA 2010 requires that state or local government, as well as privately owned facilities that provide goods and services to the public, must provide accessible parking spaces as regulated by the act. The regulations are as follows.
 

• The distance between wheel stops must be at least 0.91 m apart
• Position wheel stops so that they do not extend between the front end of the vehicle
• Place wheel stops such that when the vehicle park facing the sidewalks, the front bumper does not extend over the sidewalks
• Wheel stops should be inspected to ensure they are bright and free of debris
• Clearly paint wheel stops together with traffic parking rows
• Maintain the wheel stops in good condition
• Wheel stops need to be secured to ensure they are not easily moved.
• Wheel stops should not be longer than 2 yards
• You should always place wheel stops in the center of parking lots
• The top of wheel stops should not exceed 25.36 yards in height above parking lot surface 

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