With more than 10 construction sites on campus, getting around on foot is hard enough, but now with all the construction workers, parking space has also become a problem.

Construction workers were able to purchase blue parking permits this summer, which are also available to faculty and staff.

When the school year started, the workers were supposed to park in Lot O, north of the towers off Annie Glidden Road. However, many workers are continuing to park in campus spaces reserved for faculty and staff, making parking even more difficult for professors and office workers.

“It certainly doesn’t make me happy,” commented one staff member. “But we are all in this situation and have to be charitable. Those people want to work, and we want to work.”

Space is limited while the construction of the new parking structure is being built, behind Founders Memorial Library on Normal Road.

“As the summer parking permits start to expire, the workers are supposed to get ticketed when they don’t park in Lot O. Their new permits will only be good for that space and they will have to use the shuttle,” said Pat Hewitt, assistant vice president of Business and Operations.

The parking shuttle started running last semester for faculty and staff, and runs from parking Lot O to various drop-off points throughout campus. As the construction on campus expands which eliminates parking, faculty and staff members will have to use Lot O and the shuttle.

“There may still be construction workers parking in areas designated for faculty and staff. If someone sees that happening they should report it to the parking services and identify the car. Construction companies should encourage their workers to park in Lot O,” Hewitt said.

The recently built Lot O, a blue lot, was previously a student lot, then the student lot was expanded to compensate for space. Orange parking permits are available for students who live on campus and yellow lots are for students who live off campus and not on the Huskie Bus Line route.

“The student lots fill up pretty quick. We give out permits to everyone, but it’s pretty hard to find space sometimes. There is a shortage in the number of spaces until the parking structure is built,” Hewitt said.

The new structure will have 1,200 spaces, Hewitt said. It is still undecided if the structure will be for faculty only, or if a certain number of student and meter parking will be available.