Jury Duty parking

Parking was less traumatic than I feared.  I should have had more faith.

First: If you get there before 7:45 the regular jury lot has lots of spaces.  It is convenient and close to the courthouse.  It is even convenient for handicap parking and access.

Second:  Sometime between 7:45 and 8:00 the regular lot will be determined full and a sign will be hung denoting that.  Then and only then can you try the alternate lots.  Or you can still go in the regular lots because there will probably still be 6 to 10 spots available.

Third:  The two-story county lot just west of the courthouse and north of the county administration building is really ideal.  BUT, there is one caution for handicap access - there is no direct access from the second floor to the street level sidewalk.  To get to the courthouse that is only 50 feet away, you must take a ramp to a street overpass which takes you to the plaza in front of the Admin building.  You must then go through the building and across another plaza to a ramp which takes you down to H Street.  From there, you have to cross two streets and travel almost two blocks to get back to the courthouse doors.  Suggestion: park on the first floor of the structure.  There is an easy, convenient access exit to the street level sidewalk.