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SkylinesBest

Dec 11, 2003, 4:24 PM

[Raleigh-Durham International Airport Opens 2nd New Garage

2nd new parking deck
RDU's newest parking garage features 6,200 spaces located within walking distance of the 2 terminal buildings. Now just over 11,000 parking spaces are now located between the terminals A and C.

http://www.rdu.com/images/newparkgar4.jpg

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http://www.rdu.com/images/newparkgar4.jpg

http://www.rdu.com/images/newparkgar1.jpg

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http://www.rdu.com/images/newparkgar1.jpg

This was the 1st new parking deck to open
http://www.aia-nc.org/awards/imgs/RDU.jpg

A retro photo....early 1990s when RDU was an American Airlines hub. This is a photo of the former American Airlines Terminal/Concourse C
http://www.cee.vt.edu/program_areas/CIE_program/raleigh.GIF

nostyle

Dec 11, 2003, 6:02 PM

as parking decks go, it's nicely lit.

QC704

Dec 11, 2003, 6:21 PM

it almost looks like those apartments the Jetsons lived in with it's shape and what not.

ncvwgtiboi

Dec 12, 2003, 12:43 AM

Charlotte Douglas is getting ready to build a new parking deck the same size as the new one at RDU for 20% of the price...

GimmeABreak

Dec 12, 2003, 2:36 AM

But will Charlotte's be so nicely lit?

kickazzz2000

Dec 12, 2003, 2:48 AM

at least SOMETHINGS well lit in raleigh..unlike the freeways

ncvwgtiboi

Dec 12, 2003, 2:09 PM

But will Charlotte's be so nicely lit?

It will be lit well, but it won't have the Jetson's motif....the Charlotte Airport Advisory Board did not think that it was wise to spend $80M on decorations for the parking deck....instead they are going to build a 4th Runway for $80M.

ncvwgtiboi

Dec 12, 2003, 3:43 PM

I do like the new parking deck at RDU...it is nice, especially the automated exits....that will save a lot of time waiting in line.

DMRyan

Dec 12, 2003, 4:18 PM

LOL@ this thread.

I may get bashed for this, but even though the topic of this thread is a joke to mankind, that is one nicely lit garage. Hopefully it will age well.

nostyle

Dec 12, 2003, 4:35 PM

my sentiments exactly, DM.

Raleigh-NC

Dec 12, 2003, 5:23 PM

I saw it yesterday, for the first time since completed, and it looks really nice. I think that the entire parking deck(s) project has gone well enough so far, with a few bumps along the way, of course. Now, if we can improve the terminals and manage to bring some meaningful connections with other cities, it might help utilize all that extra space. EJohnson can tell us more, since he gets to see RDU more often :)

metroboi

Dec 12, 2003, 5:56 PM

I think they should do more to make parking decks look nice. There are lots of ugly ones in Charlotte.

Raleigh-NC

Dec 12, 2003, 9:53 PM

I don't know how the parking decks at Charlotte's airport look, but I do like the airport. RDU isn't as nice, but it does have sufficient and nice parking space. The new decks have done a lot to help RDU look and function better. Every time I had to visit RDU I only had good experiences, but I am sure there will be some people who may find faults, and that includes the actual design of the decks. Like Metroboi said, parking decks should look nice and I will add one more attribute: inviting, although I do not see myself going to RDU just to hang out at the parking deck.

New idea: Parking Deck Cafe :)