3/13/08 - Williamson Road parking spaces to close

Parking spaces on both sides of Williamson Road, between Avenue of Champions and SC 93, will periodically be unavailable for the next few months while deteriorated hardscape and asphalt paving are replaced.

Barricades will be put in place at 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 16. Spaces will close and reopen as work progresses until the project is completed about May 2.

 If you have questions or special needs relating to this closure, contact Project Manager Greg Gibbs at 643-6163.

Parking Services Online System Upgrade

Parking Services is in the process of upgrading all online systems. Due to this upgrade, Citation payment and viewing is not accessible online at this time.

Campus Construction Projects Impact Parking

1/7/08 - West library lot to close permanently

A construction fence and accompanying signs will be installed this week to direct pedestrians and motorists around the site of the Rhodes Engineering Research Center expansion.

This project between Riggs Hall and Cooper Library will require the permanent closure of parking lot E-16, west of the library. ADA spaces for vehicles with handicap permits and 24/7 employees spaces will be relocated to the east library lot, E-15.

To help lessen the impact of this loss of employee spaces, the temporary gravel lot at Cherry Road and Perimeter Road will be restricted to "employee parking only". Off-campus students must park only in commuter parking lots as shown on the parking map, available online at http://www.clemson.edu/studentaffairs/parking/multimedia/pdf/ParkingMap.pdf

This is one of many projects included in President Jim Barker's address to the May general faculty meeting when he announced a much-needed and long-overdue investment in physical and technological infrastructure for the core campus that is of a magnitude not seen since the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

"We expect to build, break ground or begin planning and design work on facilities and infrastructure projects totaling at least $225 million between now and 2010," said Barker. (http://www.clemson.edu/clemsonworld/archive/2007/summer07/presview.htm)

Parking Services Director Geary Robinson said Clemson is considering ways to improve the parking for the short term and the long term, but that all members of the community need to be patient and understanding during this period of growth.

"We have an excellent on-campus and off-campus transit system that is open to faculty, staff and students," said Robinson. "Using this free public transportation could alleviate parking issues for many individuals who come to campus."

Transit Information

Clemson Area Transit provides safe, convenient, fare-free transportation from the perimeter parking lots to campus locations on days that classes meet. For specific information about CAT routes and schedules, see their web site at http://www.catbus.com.

• East Campus Destinations:

  Patrons will almost always find available parking in the P-01 parking lot on east campus. From there, they may ride the Blue Route bus to/from the East Library Cul-de-sac which includes a stop at Redfern Health Center. The Blue Route visits each stop at 15-minute intervals (approximate).

• West Campus Destinations:

  Patrons may park in the P-03 and P-04 parking lots and ride the Orange Route bus to/from west campus destinations including stops at the Trustee House, Riggs Hall and Hunter Hall. The Orange Route visits each stop at 6 minute intervals (approximate). Note that these lots are reserved as posted for home varsity football and basketball games.