To minimize the impact on busy airport operations, this 4,030-space parking structure at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, formerly known as Port Columbus International Airport, includes 2,800 public long-term spaces and 1,200 rental-car spaces. It was designed and constructed on a fast-track, multiple-bid package basis. The first and second levels are dedicated to rental cars and feature rental car offices, pick-up and drop-off areas, and storage parking along with a quick turnaround facility (QTA).

Seven flat parking bays are accessed via two user-friendly ramps. Pedestrian access to the terminal is enhanced by moving walkways and escalators in the lightwell and tunnel beneath the lower-level roadway. The Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) includes level counting and unattended credit card-only lanes.

Project Highlights

• The design incorporated an interior light well covered with a barrel-vault skylight with moving walkways to enhance the pedestrian experience. Vehicular traffic flow is separated from pedestrian flow by the location of the circular helices at the back of the parking structure, and the opportunity to use the pedestrian walkway in the lightwell