Construction Parking Permits and Staging Areas

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Policy Number:
UW-6119
Old Policy Number:
TS-14
Responsible Office:
Transportation Services

University Policy

Rationale/​Purpose:

The purpose of the policy is to ensure parking requirements are consistent across campus for all customer groups while providing adequate staging areas for construction needs. This policy defines a way for University of Wisconsin-Madison project managers and construction businesses (vendors, departments, contractors, and construction employees) to obtain parking, establish staging areas, or reserve parking stalls for construction projects on campus.

Definitions:
Construction Site
Area identified on project documents and approved by UW-Madison Transportation Services for the project work area.
Construction vehicles
Construction-owned/leased vehicles outfitted with equipment and tools used in the construction project. Vehicles must be identified with the company logo.
Construction staging
An authorized area or space fenced off to store construction materials or construction equipment specifically used on the construction site. Parking vehicles in staging areas is prohibited unless approved by UW-Madison Transportation Services.
Personal vehicle
Any vehicle not owned by a licensed construction company.
Scope:

University of Wisconsin-Madison project managers and construction businesses.

Policy:

Fenced Construction Site and/or Staging Area 

  1. Fenced construction sites shall not exceed the construction site as approved on site plans to provide parking for personal vehicles.
  2. UW-Madison Transportation Services must approve all staging area plans at the 35% review process as required by University of Wisconsin Technical Guidelines or plans provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison project manager.
  3. Changes in the approved staging area must be submitted for review.
  4. UW-Madison Transportation Services requests adequate lead time prior to the installation of the staging area to notify customers of lot or street closures, bus route changes, removal of bike racks/lockers, or other issues that impact pedestrians and other customers.
  5. The contractor will be responsible for repairing all areas damaged by the project.
  6. UW-Madison Transportation Services approval of a staging area is not a substitute for separate reviews or approvals which may be required by the University of Wisconsin-Madison project manager, such as for load limits, fire protection systems, underground occupied space, utility manhole access, building loading dock capacity needs, or building air intakes.
  7. Construction vehicles and equipment may park at the construction project site or inside the staging area designated in project plans and approved by UW-Madison Transportation Services.
  8. Construction equipment/vehicles are not required to display a permit.
  9. Construction equipment/vehicles must not be stored outside of the authorized construction area.
  10. Temporary permits may be provided by campus project managers for contractors needing to park a company-owned vehicle at the project site. 

Parking Permits 

  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison project manager must contact UW-Madison Transportation Services Construction & Facility Management to request parking for parking outside of the construction site. 

Personal Vehicles 

  1. All personal vehicles used for commuting to campus (including the construction project site) must display a valid UW–Madison Transportation Services parking permit or be in paid visitor status and park in a designated lot/ramp.
  2. Personal vehicles used for commuting may not park at the construction site or inside the staging area.
  3. Temporary permits for workers commuting to a project site are available for sale in various locations across campus based on available space.
  4. All vehicles must follow UW–Madison Transportation Services parking policies. 

Temporary Construction/Maintenance Parking  

  1. Temporary construction parking for UW-Madison Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) or UW-Madison Housing projects may be purchased from UW–Madison Transportation Services.
    1. The temporary construction permits will be valid in permit or non-permit areas as defined by UW–Madison Transportation Services and the FP&M or Housing project representative.
    2. Temporary permits will include a valid date and location.
    3. Designated FP&M or Housing staff are responsible for distributing the temporary construction permits for each project.
  2. FP&M project representative responsibilities:
    1. Provide UW–Madison Transportation Services with a current list of projects as they are approved. All official contract interpretation of campus policies should be communicated through the FP&M project representative.
    2. The FP&M project representative will communicate UW-Madison Transportation Services’ policies and noncompliance issues to the construction contractor.
    3. The FP&M project representative is responsible for notifying UW–Madison Transportation Services of areas on campus in use for an emergency construction site. 
Related UW-Madison Policies:
Related UW–Madison Documents, Web Pages, or Other Resources:

Campus map & permit rates available at UW-Madison Transportation Services website

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Assistant Vice Chancellor of UW-Madison Transportation Services
Policy Manager:
Director of Transportation Operations
Contact:
Assistant Director of Parking Services -- David Berland, david.berland@wisc.edu, (608) 263-6667
Effective Date:
01-02-2001
Revised Dates:

02-01-2002, 03-01-2003, 11-01-2003, 03-01-2005, 08-01-2011, 05-19-2022, 08-02-2023

Retrieved:
07-27-2025 18:01:03