Metro rehabing Franconia-Springfield parking garage

Written by jrood

The parking garage at the Franconia-Springfield Metrorail station in the Washington, D.C., area at the end of the Blue Line will undergo a major rehabilitation project beginning October 1, resulting in the temporary loss of up to 220 parking spaces during the 18- to 20-month project. 

The garage rehabilitation will take place in 12 phases and includes concrete, structural and electrical repairs of the 12-year-old facility, which opened in June 1997. Throughout the course of the rehabilitation project, approximately 220 of the 5,069 parking spaces will be unavailable.

There is modest
deterioration of the bearing pads and metal connecters in the parking structure
due to exposure from the elements and other materials such as salt, oil and
antifreeze. Any portions of concrete that have deteriorated will be replaced
and the entire structure will be treated with concrete sealant to extend the
life of the concrete. Repairs will also be made, as needed, to electrical
conduits and lighting fixtures. The parking spaces in the entire structure also
will be restriped.

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