​Isle of Palms is a city thing barrier island in South Carolina.  It is known for its beaches with plenty of condos and eateries. Sea turtles nest in the area. The oceanfront Isle of Palms County Park includes a playground, picnic areas and a beach. 

​Parking Lot Directional Arrows
 
Parking lots, especially those inside buildings, are quite difficult to comprehend, especially if they are lacking signs and other symbols. Even outside parking spaces can mislead you, especially if it’s your first time to park in that particular area.
 
That’s why signages and other symbols play an important role to help the drivers navigate their way inside and avoid accidents as much as possible. One of the most significant signages that you might find handy on parking establishments is the directional arrows. 
 
Control The Traffic Flow In Your Parking Lot With Directional Arrows
 
The parking area is very limited for driving, especially since the main purpose of the place is for parking cars, not necessarily on driving. That’s why it’s very important that the drivers are aware of the surroundings of the parking.
 
Just like on roads, parking lot arrows can guide the drivers where they should be supposedly driving, as well as to show them the flow of the traffic. It could also show them the direction of the right way of driving to avoid counter flows, which could be a huge hindrance to parking spaces because, as it was already mentioned, parking spaces have limited area for driving.

Directions placed on parking is also strategically placed in order to allow the drivers to maximize the space that they have. With proper clearance and alertness for other signs and markings, you will be able to park with no sweat.  

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Types Of Parking Lot Markings and Directional Arrows

There are different signages and markings that you can find on parking areas, but traffic arrows are usually in the form of paint, either on the floor or on the wall. Usually, painted traffic arrows have reflectors on them to allow the driver to see them properly, especially during the night.

The usual color of these markings is yellow, white, blue, or even red. This is to ensure that the marking and direction can be clearly seen even from afar. There might be circumstances that the arrow will start to get faint, but as long as you can see at least the parking lot arrow stencil that points you in the proper direction, then you will be able to get through it peacefully and orderly. 

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Isle of Palms, South Carolina​
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Mount Pleasant is a large suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is the fourth largest town in South Carolina.
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Mount Pleasant is known for its stately live oaks and historic houses, the roots of the Old Village of Mount Pleasant stretch back to the 18th century.

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Concrete Wheel Stops for Parking Lot
 
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 for Your Parking Lot

• Warning and stopping drivers from causing structural damages installed in the lot
• Stooping improper vehicle encroachment in areas of pedestrian pathways
• Demarcating parking areas and loading zones
• Preventing collisions between vehicles, vehicles, and walls
• Easy accessibility of vehicles into the parking space
• Allow easy exit of vehicles out of the parking space

 
During the design of the parking lot and the installation of the parking blocks, the designer needs to do a risk-benefit analysis. Not every person that uses the parking lots has the same concentration and focus as they access the area irrespective of age. 
 
Despite the many benefits the parking blocks offer, there are usually pedestrian accidents that they pose if not well placed and marked. Hence, it can cause serious pedestrian injuries. 
 
Wheels stops should have a contrasting color from the surrounding environment.
Adjacent wheel stops should be appropriately positioned to maintain safe pedestrian passage.

​Three Types of Wheel Stops
 

• Concrete wheel stops - 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  

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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina​
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Folly Beach is a city, located on historic Folly Island, in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The 2000 census had a population of 2,117.  Folly Beach is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.

Fun Things To Do In Folly Beach, South Carolina

• Charleston Paddleboard Company
• Malama Massage Therapy
• Snapper Jacks on Folly Beach
• Folly Beach Fishing Pier
• Surf Bar Folly Beach
• Cool Breeze Bikes
• Folly Beach Adventures
• Folly Beach Moped Rentals
• Isla Surf School
• Flipper Finders Boat & Sea Kayak Tour Co.

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Fire Lane Striping
Fire lanes are marked lanes in a parking lot designated for trucks and other emergency vehicles and apparatus to access the facility in cases of emergency.
 
There are several reasons why Fire lanes are required

• All buildings require fire lanes for safety during an emergency
• The building or facility has a gross building area of more than 62000 square feet

 
Fire Lane Requirements

• A 3.3-yard-wide, unobstructed pathway 
• A continuous row of parking between the free fire lane and the facility is considered as a barrier
• The type and, location of a landscape can make it appears as a barrier
• Fire lane width must be measured face of a curb to face of a curb
• Fire lane with of 8 yards will require a minimum turning point of 10 yards
• Fire lane with a width of 8.6 yards will require a minimum turning radius of 10 yards
• Fire lane with a width of 10 yards will require a minimum turning point of 6.3 yards
• The minimum vertical clear height should be 4.67 yards 
• Fire lane should support 75000 lb, two-axle fire apparatus
• Fire lane cannot exceed 6% in grade change and the grade transition not exceeding 5%
• Fire lane should exceed 6% in grade change for hills and valleys
• Maximum departure angle and angle of approach should be 6%
• The maximum cross slope should be 6%
• Fire lane are required to service building entrances, loading areas, and collection areas to be available to fire and emergency vehicles
• Fire lanes can either be continuous such that they provide sustained and unobstructed access of at least two parts difference from qualifying street or single lanes which are a dead end
• No aerial apparatus should be located within 10 yards of a building to be found necessary to enable fire protection of the building
• More than one fire lane may be required when viewed. It is essential due to potential due to potential impairment of a single road by vehicles congestion, poor terrain or adverse climatic conditions
• All structures and subdivisions shall provide two points of fire access department access that should be of minimum 46.7 yards apart as measured from edge one pavement to another
• A fire lane is required when any building first story exterior wall is located more than 50 yards from the point of fire department access measured by the approved route around the exterior of the building
• The lane should be any width greater than 6.7 yards across. This gives ample space to move the trucks in positions
• Trees near or along fire lanes must always be trimmed to enhance visibility
• Mark fire lanes in yellow paint in front of a commercial building 
• Fire lanes should have access to both end of the roads
• Fire lanes are required to be large enough for trucks to turn around and be able to head out the same way it came
• Fire lanes can be made as large circles or in the shape of Y or T
• Fine lanes must be marked with either paint stripping signs or by use of both
• The fire lanes color should be painted yellow with the ‘NO PARKING-FIRE LANE’ painted black
• If it ranges from 6.7-8 yards it can only mark it from only one side of the road
• Fire lanes must be marked with painted lines of red traffic paint 6-inch width to show the boundary
• Provide a dead-end fire lane that exceeds 50 yards shall with an approved hammered Y. Parking and other obstruction within the turnaround will not be permitted
• All the turnaround shall be marked and plated as a fire lane easement
• Construct fire lanes with a concrete surface capable of supporting imposed surface 75000 lb
• The base course thickness must be of a minimum of 0.13 yard
• When standardization is not possible, increase standard pavement thickness by 0.23 yards

Fire Lane Safety 
 
Fire lanes are marked to provide and designate special lanes for trucks and other vehicles that come to the rescue of the facility during an emergency. It guarantees security to people around and even building confidence in clients to visit the facility. ​

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Folly Beach, South Carolina​
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