Dalhousie Ramps ‑ Halifax
The following buildings on Halifax Campus have the required information for delivery trucks to access the locations:
- Arts Centre
- Biology (Life Sciences Centre)
- Central Services (Facilities Management)
- Chemistry
- Dalplex
- Dentistry
- Dunn
- Killiam Library
- LSRI
- Mona Campbell
- NRC
- Psychology (Life Sciences Centre)
- Student Union
- Tupper
Definitions:
- dock height: distance from the ground to the top of the dock
- dock leveler: device that adjusts to different heights of truck tailgates
- truck clearance: distance trucks have when backed into dock, from the ground to the roof height
- road clearance: distance from dock to road
BUILDING, ADDRESS AND
|
DOCK
|
DOCK LEVELER |
TRUCK CLEARANCE |
ROAD CLEARANCE |
COMMENTS
|
HOURS
|
| Arts Centre 6101 University Ave., Halifax |
3’ |
No |
13’ |
53’ |
Lift required—loading ramp on Henry St. |
|
| Biology 1355 Oxford St., Edsel Castle Dr., Halifax Rod Stewart 902-494-3580 |
3‘ 4” |
No |
49’ |
53’ |
Lift required—ramp off Edsel Castle Dr. behind NRC parkade |
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Central Services Building 1236 Henry St., Halifax Stores 902-494-1098 |
4’ |
No |
15’ |
2’ |
Lift required |
Monday to Friday 8 to 10 a.m. 10:15 a.m. to noon 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. 2:45 to 4 p.m. |
| Chemistry 6274 Coburg Rd., Halifax Cathy Ryan 902-494-3319 |
2’ |
Yes |
Open Dock |
53’ |
Lift required (ramp is between the Chase Bldg and the Dunn Bldg to the right) |
Monday to Friday |
| Dalplex 6260 South St., Halifax 902-494-3372 |
3‘ 6” |
No |
Open Dock |
53’ |
Lift required |
|
| Dental Building 5981 University Ave., Halifax Robert Creaser or Corinne 902-494-5199 or 902-494-4183 |
Ground Level |
No |
Open Dock |
53’ |
Lift required - loading bay behind building on College St |
Monday to Friday |
| Dunn Building 6310 Coburg Rd., Halifax Main Office 902-494-2337 |
Ground Level |
No |
Open Dock |
26’ |
Lift required |
|
| Killiam Library 6225 University Ave., Halifax Janice Slaunewhite 902-494-6685 |
2‘ 9” |
No |
20’ |
53’ |
Lift required - loading ramp is in behind the building off Coburg Rd |
Monday to Friday |
| LSRI 1348 Summer St., Halifax William Calder 902-494-2931 or cell 902-456-7387 |
3’ |
Yes |
Open Dock |
26’ |
Orders over 150 lbs and higher than 5’ require tilt lift and a truck no longer than 26’. Loading ramp is behind the building off College St. |
Monday to Friday |
| Mona Campbell 1459 LeMarchant St., Halifax |
4’ |
No |
Open Dock |
50’ |
Lift required |
|
| NRC 1411 Oxford St., Edsel Castle Dr., Halifax |
3’ |
No |
Open Dock |
26’ |
Lift required |
|
| Psychology 1355 Oxford St., Edsel Castle Dr., Halifax Bud Eisner 902-494-3351 |
2‘ 9” |
No |
Closed in Dock |
15’ |
Lift required - half ton truck only, ramp is beside Biology ramp |
Monday to Friday |
| Student Union Building 6136 University Ave., Halifax |
2‘ 9” |
No |
Open Dock |
53’ |
Lift required - loading ramp behind building off Seymour St |
|
| Tupper 5850 College St., Halifax Wayne Parker or Bill Calder 902-494-3493 or cell 902-471-4066 |
2‘ 9” |
No |
12 1/2’ |
26’ |
Lift required - orders over 150 lbs and higher than 5’ require and a truck no longer than 26’. A lift is required for trucks higher than 12’. All heavy equipment must be delivered directly to the labs. |
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3 p.m. |