Palmer Drive Parking Structure
Overview
The Palmer Drive Parking Structure at the University of
Michigan will hold approximately 1000 vehicles on five floors. It is one
of the complex of buildings proposed as the Palmer Drive Development.
Entry into the structure will be from Palmer Drive. The structure will
also be connected on two levels by bridges for vehicular traffic to the
existing Fletcher Street / Dental School Parking Structure.
The proposed facility will be used for University faculty and staff parking
to serve the Life Sciences Institute, Commons Building, and other buildings
adjacent to the Palmer Drive Development.
The exterior of the structure is primarily concrete, with some limestone
and brownstone accents. The roof level will serve as a walkway/plaza providing
access to the main levels of the Life Sciences Institute, Commons Building
and an upcoming classroom building. This will create a much needed circulation
path between the Medical and Central campuses.
A one million gallon capacity cistern is located beneath the Parking
Structure to accommodate and improve storm water run-off in this area
of campus.
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