VA Signage Design Manual/PS

Series PS of the VA Signage Design Manual is for parking structure signage.

PS-01: Ceiling-Hung Non-Illuminated Directional Sign with Vinyl Lettering

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-01.01	PS-01.01	22″ – Long Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead amenity=parking_entrance to the right
PS-01.02	PS-01.02	22″ – Short Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead highway=steps straight ahead
PS-01.03	PS-01.03	15″ – Long Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead amenity=parking_entrance to the right
PS-01.04	PS-01.04	15″ – Short Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=steps straight ahead

PS-02: Beam-Mounted Non-Illuminated Directional Sign with Vinyl Lettering

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-02.01	PS-02.01	22″ – Long Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead amenity=parking_entrance to the right
PS-02.02	PS-02.02	22″ – Short Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead highway=steps straight ahead
PS-02.03	PS-02.03	15″ – Long Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=elevator straight ahead amenity=parking_entrance to the right
PS-02.04	PS-02.04	15″ – Short Ceiling-Hung Directional	highway=steps straight ahead

PS-03: Wall-Mounted Level Identification and Directional

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-03.01A	PS-03.01A	Small Wall-Mounted Level Identification and Directional	level=1 on this level highway=elevator level=1 level:ref=2 to the right
PS-03.01B	PS-03.01B		level=0 on this level amenity=parking building=parking parking=multi-storey name=North Garage
PS-03.01C	PS-03.01C		highway=elevator level=*;1;* level:ref=*;2*; to the right highway=steps to the left entrance=* to the left
PS-03.02A	PS-03.02A	Large Wall-Mounted Level Identification and Directional	level=1 on this level highway=elevator level=*;1;* level:ref=*;2;* to the right
PS-03.02B	PS-03.02B		level=1 on this level amenity=parking parking=multi-storey name=North Garage
PS-03.02C	PS-03.02C		highway=elevator to the right highway=steps to the left entrance=* to the left
PS-03.03A	PS-03.03A	Elevator Core Branding and Directional	level=1 on this level highway=elevator level=0-4 level:ref=1-5 to the right amenity=parking building=parking parking=multi-storey name=East Garage
PS-03.03B	PS-03.03B		level=1 on this level highway=elevator level=0-4 level:ref=1-5 to the right amenity=parking building=parking parking=multi-storey name=West Garage

PS-04: Wall-Mounted Warning Sign

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	PS-04.01A	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	highway=service incline=* foot=no
	PS-04.01B	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	hazard=pedestrians
	PS-04.01C	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	hazard=merge	Speculative
	PS-04.01D	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	oneway=yes toward the sign
PS-04.01E	PS-04.01E	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	amenity=parking_entrance to the right
PS-04.01F	PS-04.01F	Wall-Mounted Warning Sign	oneway=yes to the right

PS-05: Column-Mounted Level Marker

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-05.01	PS-05.01	Square Column Marker	level=4 level:ref=5 amenity=parking building=parking parking=multi-storey name=South Garage
PS-05.02	PS-05.02	Narrow Column Marker	level=4 level:ref=5
PS-05.03	PS-05.03	Round Column Marker	level=4 level:ref=5 amenity=parking building=parking parking=multi-storey name=South Garage
PS-05.04	PS-05.04	Small Round Column Marker – Painted	level=4 level:ref=5
PS-05.05	PS-05.05	Pole-Mounted Marker	level=4 level:ref=5

PS-06: Elevator Identification

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-06	PS-06	Elevator Identification	highway=elevator level=0-4 level:ref=1-5 amenity=parking parking=multi-storey name=West Garage building:levels=5

PS-07: Elevator Level Directory

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-07	PS-07	Elevator Level Directory	highway=elevator ref=B level=0-4 level:ref=1-5 amenity=parking parking=multi-storey name=East Garage building:levels=5 indoor=level level=0 level:ref=1 name=Patient & Visitor Parking access=yes indoor=level level=1 level:ref=2 name=Patient & Visitor Parking access=yes indoor=level level=2 level:ref=3 name=Patient & Visitor Parking access=yes highway=footway bridge=yes level=2 level:ref=3 indoor=level level=3 level:ref=4 name=Employee Parking access=private private=employees indoor=level level=4 level:ref=5 name=Employee Parking access=private private=employees

PS-08: Dimensional Letters

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-08	PS-08	Dimensional Letters	amenity=parking_entrance

PS-09: Clearance Height Bar

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	PS-09	Clearance Height Bar	barrier=height_restrictor maxheight=8'0"

PS-10: Electronic Lane Use Sign

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-10	PS-10	Electronic Lane Use Sign	access:lanes=*|variable	Variable-access lanes

PS-11: Entrance and Exit Information

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-11	PS-11	Entrance and Exit Information	amenity=parking_entrance amenity=parking_entrance barrier=height_restrictor maxheight=8'0"

PS-12: Panel Informational Signs

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-12.03A	PS-12.03A	Parking Stall Designation	amenity=parking_space access=private private=government
PS-12.03B	PS-12.03B		amenity=parking ends at this point
PS-12.03C	PS-12.03C		amenity=parking_space access=permissive	How to indicate employee of the month?
PS-12.04A	PS-12.04A	Parking Stall Designation	amenity=parking_space parking_space=disabled disabled=designated
PS-12.04B	PS-12.04B		highway=footway footway=access_aisle
PS-12.04C	PS-12.04C		amenity=parking_space parking_space=disabled disabled=designated highway=footway footway=access_aisle
PS-12.05A	PS-12.05A	Accessible Parking Area	amenity=parking parking_space=disabled disabled=designated
PS-12.05B	PS-12.05B		highway=footway footway=access_aisle
PS-12.06	PS-12.06	Informational Panel	inscription=* related_law=Vehicle Code Sec. 1234567 contact:phone=+1-555-555-5555 on the traffic sign node

PS-13: Electronic Stall Availability Sign

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-13.03	PS-13	Electronic Stall Availability Sign	?

PS-14: Exterior Building-Mounted Parking Directional / Availability Sign

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-14A	PS-14A	Exterior Building-Mounted Parking Directional / Availability Sign	advertising=sign support=wall_mounted	How to indicate variable message display indicating parking availability?
PS-14B	PS-14B		advertising=sign support=wall_mounted name=VA Medical Center	How to indicate variable message display indicating parking availability?
PS-14C	PS-14C		advertising=sign support=wall_mounted name=VA Parking	How to indicate variable message display indicating parking availability?

PS-15: Painted Parking Stall Identification

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
PS-15	PS-15	Painted Parking Stall Identification	amenity=parking_space ref=3116

External links

• VA Signage Design Manual section 3.6: Parking Structure Signage Drawings