Truck Stop #2 ( Large Pic)

[MADLUX]

Ok, Updated the design a tad bit. Enjoy!


edit: crap, I forgot photobucket sizes down these things. The one thing you might not be able to see, depending on your screen size is the drivers lounge, located behind the one shower house, across the service department.

Edit 2, If anyone wants to see an original pic, just pm me your e-mail addy and I will sent it. Just put truck stop in the subject line.

[slowmoe20]

hmmm...don't even see a downsized version here. :shock:

[Rev.Vassago]

layout is confusing - some of the parking spots are going to be difficult to get into because of buildings being in the way, and the service bays are inaccessable by the future expansion.

[Crash935]

Service bays need to be drive through. 3 trucks in a line trying to fuel or pull through the fuel lisland will be a mess, fuel island to close to entrance of lot and will have trucks backed up. No employee parking area or restaurant parking (for cars). Scale?

[Popeye]

Madlux
You were not kidding when you said you were bored

[brian griffin]

1) First off, we must recognize and understand that the biggest problem with truckstops (and rest areas) are the fact that the parking spaces are not designed for 53' trailers AND relatively long (as compared to the 60's,70's, 80's etc) tractors.

Each parking space will have to lengthed to at least 5 ft. longer. This affects the total amount of parking spaces available.

2) The second problem with truckstops (and rest areas) is that there are simply not enough parking spaces available; Your "future expansion areas" should be made into parking spaces NOW. The area in the top left corner needs to be utilized as parking spaces now.

What we need is to introduce legislation to provide tax relief to anyone or entity developing/building a truckstop. Land costs money, but tax relief can offset the initial cost.

LUxy, your picture looks great, but i think we need to put down the crayons and pick up the pen----to write to your senator.

[MADLUX]

layout is confusing - some of the parking spots are going to be difficult to get into because of buildings being in the way, and the service bays are inaccessable by the future expansion.

Rev, nothing is to any scale. If I had a wad of dough to do this, there would be enough space to back into straight into any spot, so buildings wont be a problem, and no blind side backing.

For the service bays, I dont see how you cant get to them, there is a road right down the middle. Trucks pull in, and back out when finished.

[MADLUX]

Service bays need to be drive through. 3 trucks in a line trying to fuel or pull through the fuel lisland will be a mess, fuel island to close to entrance of lot and will have trucks backed up. No employee parking area or restaurant parking (for cars). Scale?

glad you made a mention of employee parking, heck they can park out in the grass feild for the moment 8)

[Mackman]

Madlux
You were not kidding when you said you were bored

i was just thinkin the same thing Mdlux if need something to do come over and cut my grass :P

[Popeye]

Madlux
You were not kidding when you said you were bored

i was just thinkin the same thing Mdlux if need something to do come over and cut my grass :P

[Mackman]

hey madlux dont worry about the grass just got that done but my truck needs a good waxing. :P 25 bucks thats a deal

[MADLUX]

on my way :moose: 8)

[Hat Rak]

Hey Madlux, will there be any bobtail, straight truck or 4-wheeler parking? You'll want smaller spaces for those Panther guys, and those guys who lost their trailer, or the caravans of families going on road trips.

There are a lot of truckstops that are based on either side of a 2-lane road. One side of the road is all the facilities while the other is nothing but parking.

The big question is how many trucks can you accomodate at one time in your design? I would hope you'd hope for a number higher than 150, and maybe 50 4-wheeler spaces, 20-30 bobtail/straight spaces.

I don't think anyone answered your question about the number of pumps at a truckstop. There's typically at least 8 pumps for the 4-wheelers and at least 10 for the trucks. The truck pumps need to be one long line, with pay lane a little over one trucklength past the pump for trucks to pull up and allow others to fuel behind them while they settle the bill.

Keep up the sketch though, we need more truckstops and it'd be great to see yours come to life.

[Orangetxguy]

layout is confusing - some of the parking spots are going to be difficult to get into because of buildings being in the way, and the service bays are inaccessable by the future expansion.

Heck Madlux...You musta done something right. The Rev didn't rip you on your design! What he say's though about Parking spaces and building's, you need to take to heart. You get trucks to close to buildings, and even if there is realisticly plenty of room to manuvere..some dolt will knock holes in walls, just to show there wasn't.

The fuel island for trucks needs to be on long line, with the building making the top of the T You will need to assume 250 feet from curb to fuel island, to allow for trucks waiting to fuel, 85 feet for the fuel bay itself,plus an additional 135 feet for a "pay" lane. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: LOL...Include a dedicated tow truck in your design..for Towing the BBR's that feel they can take their shower and do 3 trips through the Buffet, while sitting on the pay line!!! :evil: :evil:

As for the shop area...it needs to be located separately from the Facility where you will have your food service located. And it needs to be drive through. Trucks will be lined up to get into the service bay's, and that reduces the lot size in a hurry. Realisticly...the Parts department should be Cetered mid-way in the service bay's. Less distance for mechanic's to walk for parts.

Keep working on it...you will come up with a great lay-out in time.

[Phantom433a]

For the service bays, I dont see how you cant get to them, there is a road right down the middle. Trucks pull in, and back out when finished.

Actually, you want to avoid backing whenever its not needed. When the truck backs out, the mechanic going to stand out there taking responsibility for stopping traffic?

[Useless]

Well, after you create an employee parking area, you still need a special designated are for the SWIFT and CR ENGLAND drivers to have some stuff to roll over, tear down, and run into; I know that other drivers would deeply appreciate that!!