Next time you came to the courthouse, most likely as a criminal defendant, you should find it's easier to find a parking spot. A newly constructed parking lot at the intersection of Wolf Avenue and Washington Street near the Government Center is now open.
The Milides building at that site, which previously held the Elections office, was demolished in August 2019. It had been hit by lightning and was in poor repair. Construction on the lot began in November. This included excavating the area, rebuilding it with crushed stone and the installation of an underground storm-water retention system and a retaining wall. Lights and landscaping were added this spring and paving finished this month. Two charging stations, capable of charging four electric vehicles at a time, will be installed soon.
The project was delayed briefly by the Covid-19 shutdown, but I'm unaware of any change orders seeking extra money.
The lot has 104 spaces, a gain of fifty from the previous site. Seven ADA accessible spaces will give the public easier access to the Courthouse entrance.
The County of Northampton financed the $1 million dollar project. The charging stations were paid for with a grant from Driving PA Forward, an initiative of Governor Wolf’s Administration to increase air quality in Pennsylvania.
Northampton County thanks Bean Inc. Construction and Wind Gap Electric for all their work on this project.
Future projects in the area will include an improved Pedestrian Crossing Zone across Washington Street.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Since this the "Wolf Avenue" parking lot, does that mean it cannot be filled to more than 25% of capacity? That vehicles must be at least 6 feet apart and wear face masks?
ReplyDeletePictures - we need pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe only improvement to that crossing zone would be up and over.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chuckle, Doc!
ReplyDeleteI agree that a pedestrian bridge would be beneficial, but don’t think that is in the cards.
All reserved for the big brass, Chuckie , Monty and the other suck ups at the courthouse ? lol
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