Parking Lot Striping Azle, TX

Azle, Texas Parking Lot Striping

Azle is a city in Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,600.
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Azle is home to the Eagle Mountain Lake.  This is a fun place to go fishing, boating and swimming.  

Fun Things To Do In and Around Azle, Texas

• Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
• Eagle Mountain Park
• Eagle Mountain Marina
• Eagle Mountain Water Sport Rentals

Wheel Stops in 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 

​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 Stop 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 

​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 

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