CIA PARKING PROGRAM EXISTING CONDITIONS AND POTENTIAL SITES FOR INTERIM PARKING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00244R000300110008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2009
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• Content Type: REPORT

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CIA PARKING PROGRAM
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND
POTENTIAL SITES FOR INTERIM PARKING
This memo serves to present the existing parking conditions at the CIA
Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, and also to present potential areas for parking both
on and off-site during the construction phase of the West Lot Parking Deck.
On October 5, 1983, a survey was taken at the CIA Headquarters to determine
the number of occupied parking spaces throughout the day. Figure 1 indicates the
locations and number of parking spaces that were surveyed. Parking occupancies at
the motor pool, loading docks, and underground were not surveyed. Table 1 indicates
the time of day, the number of occupied spaces, the number of illegal packers
(unmarked spots), the total number of packers, and the percentage of occupied spaces
(includes illegal parkers). The spaces are greater than 90% full from 9:00 A.M. until
3:00 P.M.
There are a number of variations of parking regulatory signs throughout the
compound. In the North and South Lots it was difficult to determine whether "Carpool
Permit" and "Reserved Parking" referred to the same type of permit because the
arrow indications on the, signs often pointed to the same location. A list of the
regulatory parking signs is presented below:
Shift Permit Required
Reserved Parking 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M., Monday-Friday
Carpool Permit Required, 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M., Monday-Friday
Visitors Only
General Permit, 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Monday-Friday
Carpool parking is generally located in the North Lot and approximately one-
third of the South Lot.
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An extensive field survey was undertaken to determine where additional parking
could be accommodated during the construction phase of the parking deck of the West
Lot. The construction is scheduled to begin in March 1984, and be complete by June
1985. Approximately 1,300 parking spaces in the West Lot will be unusable during this
phase of construction.
The CIA has recently contracted with the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) for approximately two acres of land located adjacent to the CIA ball field to
provide temporary parking. A temporary fence will be erected and the area will be
paved. The architect of the CIA building expansion has indicated that approximately
950 marked spaces could be accommodated at this location. This site is shown on
Figure 2.
The existing parking spaces in the three major lots were examined to determine
if they could be restriped to provide more spaces. Most of the spaces were 20 ft. by 8
ft., but some were 21 ft. by 8ft. or 20 ft. by 814 ft. These space dimensions fit
standards for standard American cars. Recommended parking dimensions for imported
cars are 15 ft. by 7.5 ft. If a number of these smaller-sized spaces are desired as a
means to provide more spaces, they should be grouped together in a prime location to
encourage their use. If these spaces are not convenient, small car drivers will park in
the standard-sized spaces. The mix of small to standard vehicle size would have to be
surveyed to determine the number of spaces that should be restriped and consequently
where they should be located. The restriping could be implemented as a permanent
measure.
There are a few on-street locations that could accommodate parked vehicles.
Figure 2 indicates these locations and the number of potential import/standard spaces.
There are certain advantages and disadvantages to each of these sites as explained
below.
Site 1 is located on the Route 123 access road between Rt. 123 and the main
gate. Parking could be striped on both sides on-street. Total small/standard spaces
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would be 133/100. Parking along this access road would obviously create problems
during the morning and evening peak periods when the access road is heavily used.
Designating these spaces for visitors only and providing a shuttle service from the
gate to the visitor's entrance should be considered. Visitor's spaces elsewhere on the
facility could then be designated as employee spaces. Visitor's vehicles would also be
less likely to interfere with rush hour vehicles because the majority of visitors arrive
and depart between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
A one-way circulation plan was also examined. A one-way street system would
allow parking on both sides. Since most of the existing on-street spaces are on the
east side of the compound, it would be necessary to make only the roadway between
the South Lot access northbound to the North Lot access one-way. (See Figure 2).
This would permit on-street spaces. It would
also permit two-way access to all three lots. The direction of the one-way operation
will cause an inconvenience and circuitous travel regardless of which direction is
chosen. However, the main bus stop is on the south side of the road and therefore the
one-way operation should be southbound.
These sites are listed as Sites 3 and 4 and are along the Turkey Run Access Road
with access to Rt. 193 and George Washington Parkway. Vehicles could be parked on
the shoulders of the road with a moderate amount of fill placed in some locations.
Since this is a public road, permission would have to be obtained. Pedestrians would
enter the compound via the West Lot Access. Walking on the roadway should not be a
problem because there is very little traffic on this road. However, a shuttle service
could be provided during the A.M. and P.M. peak periods. Site 3 could accommodate
standard spaces and Site 4 could accommodate
standard spaces. The spaces will not be mazked and these numbers are therefore
conservative.
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Potential pazking locations off-site were also identified. No attempt was made
to contact the owners/managers of these sites. There are three parking lots along Rt.
193 that are not currently fully utilized during most weekdays. In addition, two lazge
lots in Northern Virginia that are not being fully utilized have also been identified for
possible CIA usage. As with any off-site parking location, travel time and
personal/vehicle security are issues that must be considered by management.
These sites aze shown on Figure 3. They aze all within 10 minutes of the CIA
Headquarters. Special events such as bazaars, prayer groups, funerals, and/or
afternoon football games could possibly render all of these sites infeasible. Meetings
should be arranged to discuss these problems if these sites are to be seriously
considered. The sites, location, and number of spaces are listed in Table 2.
1) St. Luke's Serbian 6801 Georgetown Pike 112
Eastern Orthodox Church McLean, VA
[phone]
2) St. John's Episcopal 6715 Georgetown Pike
Church McLean, VA
[phone]
6520 Georgetown Pike 45
McLean, VA (unmarked)
[phone]
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A portion of the Pentagon North Lot is currently managed by Midtown Parking
(775-8819), owned by Carlos Quadros. There are 1,879 available spaces and the
attendant indicated that approximately 700-800 were used each day, with
approximately 1100 spaces not used. The monthly rate is $18.00, however, there may
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be a discount for a block of spaces. The travel time is approximately 20-25 minutes
during the peak periods via the George Washington Parkway (See Figure 4).
Washington-Lee High School has a parking garage that is under-utilized (1300 N.
Quincy Drive, Arlington, 527-7600). There are 330 total spaces and 100 were used.
The travel time would be approximately 30 minutes during peak periods via Glebe
Road, Chain Bridge Road, and Route 123 or via I-66 to Rosslyn. (See Figure 4).
There are several options for providing temporary parking for CIA employees and
visitors during the West Lot Deck construction phase. However, each affords
disadvantages in terms of either walking distance, bus travel time, circuitous travel
within the site, and/or personal and vehicle security.
If the FHWA site and Sites 1 and 2 are acceptable, spaces
could become available. Restriping for small-size vehicles would depend on the mix of
vehicles and the established hierarchy of reserved parking locations. Sites 3 and 4
would add spaces.
Off-site locations create problems with travel time, convenience, and security.
Also mentioned previously, the Rt. 193 sites may not be available due to the random
occurence of special events necessitating use of the available spaces.
The Pentagon -North Lot provides a large block of available spaces (1100) but
could be expensive unless arrangements could be made with the Department of
Defense. The potential usage by CIA employees would have to be determined through
a survey of home addresses. It is possible that a bus could also be routed to the
Pentagon Metro Station for pick-up and delivery of employees.
Washington-Lee High School is the least accessible and desirable of the sites
listed in this memo. The travel time is high and the layout of the lot and proximity to
the high school make personal and vehicle security difficult.
Recommendations have not been made in this memo because it was felt that
policy issues will play an important part of the final decision. Detailed analyses will
be performed for site layout operation or shuttle service (bus or van) and cost of
implementation and restoration for all sites which the CIA deems worthy of future
study.
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