Parking Garage Capital Improvements - The City of Asheville

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Accessibility Improvements phase begins September 2024
With the immediate priority repairs complete, the next phase focuses on accessibility improvements in each of the City-owned downtown parking garages.
See City News post 9-16-2024.

Estimated completion date for Accessibility phase: Early 2025

Background

The City of Asheville operates four parking garages in the Downtown Central Business District: the Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Wall Street, Rankin Avenue, and Biltmore Avenue garages.

The facilities were built in 1976, 1988, 1988 and 2011, respectively. As the facilities age the frequency with which they need to be inspected increases. A comprehensive parking facility assessment of all four garages was performed in the first half of 2023. The report identified select repairs and wholesale renovations categorized by priority:

Immediate Repairs – the most urgent repairs
Base Repairs – high priority repairs
Enhancements – medium priority repairs

Common repairs included in the report are:

Concrete repairs
Stair and elevator framing replacement/repair
Joint sealant replacement
Guard rail replacements
Weatherproofing and coatings
Restriping and improved signage

These repairs are being implemented in phases organized to address the highest priorities first, and with as minimal disruption to parking services as possible. Over the course of the project, parking availability will be limited at times throughout the four garages.

Timeline

Immediate Priority Repairs : Completed early 2024

Repairs on stairwells, elevator landings and deck improvements.

Accessibility Improvements: In Progress

Resizing of ADA spaces, new striping, relocation of select ADA parking spaces, cane detection, signage

High Priority Repairs

Waterproofing, joint seal replacements, mechanical, electrical and drainage repairs

Medium Priority Repairs and Enhancement

Full replacement of Harrah’s Cherokee Center garage stairwells, replacement of framing at Wall Street elevator landings, guard rail replacements, signage and wayfinding improvements.

Contact Information

Nicole George, Project Manager
ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov
828-747-1976

Jessica Morriss
Transportation, Assistant Director
jmorriss@ashevillenc.gov

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