An architect's rendering of the State Street parking garage and elevated walkway. (Source: State Street parking garage blog)
An architect's rendering of the State Street parking garage and elevated walkway. (Source: State Street parking garage blog)-
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The escalator that connects State Street to Gay Street next to the Regal Riviera movie theater will close for good on Jan. 2.
The move is part of the ongoing expansion of the State Street Parking Garage, which will add a level to the garage.
The escalator will be
shut down at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The elevator next
to it will remain open, and a temporary staircase will be opened alongside it.
The escalator is being
replaced with an elevated walkway from the garage, which will cross State Street
and connect with the public access way alongside the movie theater.
The State Street Garage
expansion is a $6.1 million project that will add 250 new spaces to the garage's
existing 842 spaces. Construction is scheduled to be finished in early
spring.
For more information and regular
updates, visit the project blog.
