The spots have been measured

Brace yourself for parking at Kean. Photo Courtesy of Rose Marie Kitchen.

Brace yourself for parking at Kean
Photo Courtesy of Rose Marie Kitchen

By Rose Marie Kitchen | Published May 6, 2017

Have you ever had to climb over your center console in your car to exit through the passenger side door? Or worse, have you had to climb through the backseat or trunk?

Well those are questions at Kean University that are answered with a yes far too often.

I set out to parking lots at Kean University, with my friend, flash light

and tape measure to get to bottom of the parking situation.

Sometimes it may feel like some spots are smaller than others, well I have the answer and measurements to that theory. After spending two hours in the dark at 1 a.m.; I have full break down of the width, of one spot in every single parking lot at Kean.

 

Parking Lot

Width

Bruce Student 7 feet by 6 ½ inches
Bruce Teacher 8 feet by 8 ½ inches
Green Lane 8 feet by 8 ½ inches
Kean Hall 7 feet by 7 ½ inches
Science Building Student 7 feet by 8 inches
Science Building Teacher 7 feet by 8 inches
Henning’s Hall Student 7 feet by 8 inches
Henning’s Hall Teacher 7 feet by 9 inches
Hutchinson Student 7 feet 8 ½ inches
Hutchinson Teacher 7 feet by 9 inches
Willis 7 feet 8 ½ inches
Wilkins 7 feet by 9 inches
Vaughn Eames Student 7 feet by 7 inches
Vaughn Eames Teacher 7 feet by 8 inches
North Ave Student 7 feet by 8 inches
North Ave Teacher 7 feet by 8 inches
STEM Student 8 feet by 8 ½ inches
STEM Teacher 8 feet by 8 inches
East Campus Student 8 feet by 7 inches
East Campus Teacher 8 feet by 7 inches
Tennis Court in East Campus 8 feet by 6 inches
Harwood 8 feet by 2 inches
Kean Hall 7 feet by 8 inches
Visitor Lot 7 feet by 8 inches

 

Dominick Carnevale, part of the heavy and general labors for 33 years as well a member of local union labors 472, has helped us break down what the different measurements of the parking spaces mean. Carnevale has paved roads and college parking lots specifically.

“There is no standard spot size,” said Carnevale. “Spots are created depending on the availability, the size of the lot and what is needed.”

He explained that some spots spaces are created smaller because they are designed for compact cars. He explained that college campuses need to utilize all the space they have and break down the lots accordingly.

If you are worried about car dents and dings be sure to arrive to campus early and park your car in one of the few 8 feet wide spaces.

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