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Traffic DivisionTraffic DivisionAngle ParkingAngle Parking

Angle ParkingAngle ParkingReverseReverseAngle ParkingAngle Parking

ConditionsConditions

Traffic VolumesTraffic Volumes

Roadway WidthRoadway Width

Neighborhood AccessNeighborhood Access

Safe Sight DistanceSafe Sight Distance

ProcessProcess

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Angle ParkingAngle Parking

Angle Parking is aAngle Parking is atool to increasetool to increasethe supply of onthe supply of on--

street parking onstreet parking onroadwaysroadways

satisfying certainsatisfying certain

conditions.conditions.

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4545DegreeDegree

FortyForty--Five Degree ParkingFive Degree Parkingis used on one wayis used on one waystreets when roadwaysstreets when roadways

are 38 to 40 feet wide.are 38 to 40 feet wide.

Under ideal conditionsUnder ideal conditions(no breaks for driveways,(no breaks for driveways,

alleys, fire hydrants, etc.)alleys, fire hydrants, etc.)

a 60% increase in thea 60% increase in the

number of spaces can benumber of spaces can beachieved as compared toachieved as compared to

parallel parking.parallel parking.

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6060DegreeDegree

Sixty degree parkingSixty degree parkingprovides a higher numberprovides a higher numberof parking spaces and isof parking spaces and is

used on oneused on one--way streetsway streets

with 41with 41--foot widths (orfoot widths (orgreater). Under idealgreater). Under ideal

conditions, 60 degreeconditions, 60 degree

parking nearly doublesparking nearly doubles

the number of spaces asthe number of spaces ascompared with parallelcompared with parallel

parking.parking.

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ReverseReverseAngle ParkingAngle Parking

A Pilot Project ofA Pilot Project ofReverseReverseangle parkingangle parkingwas installed on Chestnutwas installed on Chestnut

Avenue in Hampden inAvenue in Hampden in

November of 2006.November of 2006.Spaces are angled toSpaces are angled to

facilitate motoristsfacilitate motorists

backing into spaces. Thisbacking into spaces. This

increases visibility whenincreases visibility whenmotorists are exitingmotorists are exiting

spaces.spaces.

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ConditionsConditions Traffic VolumesTraffic Volumes Candidate streets should have less thanCandidate streets should have less than

1000 vehicles per day (24 hour volume). Higher volumes1000 vehicles per day (24 hour volume). Higher volumes

increase the potential for cars exiting the angle spaces.increase the potential for cars exiting the angle spaces. Roadway widthRoadway width Streets must be wide enough so thatStreets must be wide enough so thatparallel parking can be maintained on one side while angleparallel parking can be maintained on one side while angleparking is implemented on the other. There must also be aparking is implemented on the other. There must also be abufferbufferarea so that motorists can begin exiting parkingarea so that motorists can begin exiting parkingspaces without encroaching on the traffic lane. For a onespaces without encroaching on the traffic lane. For a oneway street this minimum width is 38 feet.way street this minimum width is 38 feet.

Neighborhood accessNeighborhood access Many candidate streets areMany candidate streets areinitially 2initially 2--way and must be converted to one way inway and must be converted to one way inpreparation for installation of angle parking. Elimination ofpreparation for installation of angle parking. Elimination ofone direction of travel must not compromise local trafficone direction of travel must not compromise local traffic

circulation or bus routes.circulation or bus routes. Safe Sight DistanceSafe Sight Distance Candidate roadways must haveCandidate roadways must have

clear sight distance so motorists can see parked vehicles wellclear sight distance so motorists can see parked vehicles wellin advance.in advance.

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How do I get Angle ParkingHow do I get Angle Parkinginstalled on my Street?installed on my Street?

A written request must be submitted to the Department of TranspoA written request must be submitted to the Department of Transportationrtation(DOT) or the Parking Authority for Baltimore City (PABC). DOT t(DOT) or the Parking Authority for Baltimore City (PABC). DOT thenhenconducts an investigation to determine if the 4 aforementioned cconducts an investigation to determine if the 4 aforementioned conditionsonditionsare met, and advises PABC accordingly. PABC works with the requare met, and advises PABC accordingly. PABC works with the requestingestingorganization to have a petition circulated to establish consensuorganization to have a petition circulated to establish consensus for thes for thestreet direction (when onestreet direction (when one--way conversion is necessary) as well as for theway conversion is necessary) as well as for theangle parking installation. PABC validates the petition and ifangle parking installation. PABC validates the petition and if

representatives of 70% of the households indicate approval, a rerepresentatives of 70% of the households indicate approval, a request isquest issent to DOT for implementation.sent to DOT for implementation.

DOT prepares pavement markings plans and work orders for signs aDOT prepares pavement markings plans and work orders for signs andndschedules the installation. The installation must be done in waschedules the installation. The installation must be done in warm weatherrm weatheron a dry day in order for the markings material to adhere. On ton a dry day in order for the markings material to adhere. On the day ofhe day of

installation, parking must be prohibited to provide room to applinstallation, parking must be prohibited to provide room to apply they themarkings.markings.