Parking Garage
Downtown Public Parking Garage
To promote the existing and future businesses in the downtown area, a 3-story public parking garage will be constructed to provide adequate parking to the entire area for current and future demands. This project will utilize the existing surface parking lot between the First Methodist Church (34 W Washington Street), the First Methodist Building (23 Public Square) and the rear portion of the former Bradley Hall/Sears Building that fronts on Franklin Street. The historic front-facade of the Bradley Hall/Sears building that fronts on the Public Square will remain and be restored.
Accessing the Garage
The parking garage will have four different pedestrian access points; (1) one directly onto W Washington Street, (2) one onto W. Franklin Street, (3) one through the historic facade of the Bradley Hall/Sears building, and (4) one through the first floor retail space of the First Methodist Building.
Vehicle will enter and exit the parking garage from West Franklin Street.
Project Timeline
Demolition
January 2020 - March 2020
The existing surface parking lot and the rear-portion of the Bradley Hall/Sears Building will be demolished, including back-filling the basement and preparing the site for construction.
Construction
March 2020 - October 2020
Construction of the parking garage will happen simultaneously with the work at Hamilton Major, and the streetscape and utility work on West Washington Street.
Completion
October 2020
The parking garage is planned to be completed prior to the demolition of the parking lot in the middle of the public square as to always maintain access to parking throughout downtown.