Happening Now
Immediate Priority Repairs phase complete
The structural repairs that started in the fall of 2023 at the Wall Street, Rankin Avenue and Harrah’s Cherokee Center parking garages are now complete. The next phase of prioritized repairs is scheduled for the later half of 2024. These High-Priority Repair projects will focus on the cleaning, sealing and waterproofing of the concrete and steel surfaces.
Accessibility Improvements phase begins
A project to improve accessible parking and accessible travel within the parking garages will start in 2024.
Next Milestone: Construction kickoff on Accessible Improvements phase
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
- Impacted Facilities: Wall Street, Rankin Ave, Harrah’s Cherokee Center Garages.
- Repairs needed for stairwells, elevator landings, and deck improvements.
Accessibility Improvements: Starting 2024
- 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.
- Start Fall 2024 – Complete Spring 2026
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.
- Start: Summer 2026 – Complete Spring 2027
Contact Information
Nicole George, Project Manager
ngeorge@ashevillenc.gov
828-747-1976
Jessica Morriss
Transportation, Assistant Director
jmorriss@ashevillenc.gov
