A major building project affecting State students and staff that park in the West Lot began this week.  Crews started construction of the West Lot Parking Deck July 7. ”The deck is scheduled for completion around June 21, 2011. It should be ready for parking at the same time,” said Steve Bostian, design project manager in the NCSU Capital Project Management Department Facilities Division. Students and staff will lose 480 West Lot parking spaces while the deck is being completed. The deck site occupies a large portion of the current West Lot on Dan Allen Drive just north of Butler Communication Services building and Grinnells Animal Health Laboratories. The structure will contain five levels for parking, which will accommodate 847 cars via two entrances.  Some parkers will get a chance at a West Lot permit, as there are still some spaces unaffected by construction. A limited number of “W” parking permits went on sale July 6 for graduate students. Students with 75 or more credits can buy on July 8, and all other students can apply for a permit on July 12.  Space in the West Lot, and sale of permits, will be severely reduced, however. The deck construction will force some students to go to parking plan B if they used the West Lot in the past.  One alternative is purchasing a “V” commuter permit, said Christine Klein, information and communication specialist in the NCSU Transportation Department.  A “V” permit allows students to park in the Varsity lot near McKimmon Center and take the Wolfline to main campus. Klein recommended that commuting students also explore other parking options along the Wolfline during West Deck construction.  Also, construction will close the West Lot/Varsity Wolfine stop by the end of July, Klein said. Commuters used to grabbing the bus at that spot can access the Wolfline at either the Wolf Village or the West Lot/Sullivan stops. 

To apply for a campus parking permit online, go to: www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/.