Effective Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, the Lomas Parking Structure and pedestrian walkover between the structure and UNM Hospital will be accessible only to designated student, staff and faculty permit-holders who have a security card known as a “prox-card.” The initiative is the final phase of a shared UNMH and UNM Parking and Transportation Services security enhancement plan for the structure in response to user safety and security concerns.
“The Lomas Structure will feature state-of-the-art closed circuit television monitoring and prox-card access controls to ensure optimum security at all times,” said Cynthia Martin, PATS Program Planning Manager.
The prox-cards will grant access to the structure and to the Lomas walkover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., a high-security roll-down gate at the structure entrance grants access for users with the use of their prox-cards to provide additional security. The roll-down gate will grant access to only one vehicle at a time.
All Lomas Structure permit holders will be issued a prox-card. Since this is a significant transition in service at the Lomas Structure, PATS will maintain manned security at the structure 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, and will have representatives on hand to assist users with how to use the new prox-card system from Jan. 4 – Jan 22.
TO USE THE PROX CARD
* Enter the driveway to the structure
* Stop at the Prox-Card reader
* Touch your card to the card reader
* Wait for the green light near the gate to come on
* Move toward the gate
* As you approach the gate, it will automatically open
* Drive through and park
You do not need to use the Prox-Card to exit.
Prox-cards must be used in conjunction with the display of the Lomas Structure permit. This permit should be displayed at all times. Prox-cards will be tied to specific individuals and must not be shared. Anyone found to be misusing their prox-card may receive a fine and/or lose their permit and access to the Lomas Structure. This policy will be strictly enforced to protect the interests of customers. There will be a $25 fee assessed for the replacement of a lost prox-card.
For more information visit: Parking and Transportation or contact:
Brian Kilburn, PATS Public Information Representative, 277-5692; bkilburn@parking.unm.edu.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu