Market Street parking garage repairs resume next week

Posted on April 20, 2021
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All work on the Market Street parking garage is expected to be complete by July 30. (Photo from Google Maps)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Work on the Market Street parking garage in downtown Bloomington will resume April 26.

A contractor started the repairs late last year but had to pause once the cold set in around November.

Russ Waller, Bloomington’s Director of Facility Management, says most of the work is for structural repairs, which is common with concrete structures. He says the garage will still be operational while the repairs take place.

“We will close certain sections, so as the contractor moves about the garage, they’ll close the section they’re working on,” said Waller. “A lot of times they’ll leave a drive lane open so you can get to the next section of the garage, but you won’t be able to park in that area. We’ll still have plenty of parking for downtown business owners and residents but it will be a little more limited than normal.”

All work on the Market Street parking garage is expected to be complete by July 30.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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