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State Street Garage Blog

The focus of this blog is to provide updates as we continue the expansion of the State Street Garage in Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Visit http://statestreetgarage.blogspot.com for project archives from the 2013 expansion.

Recent Posts

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First-day Photo Gallery of Top Floors of State Street Garage

Here's the scene from early this morning, as the fencing was removed and the two new decks of the State Street Garage opened up to parkers: The expanded State Street Garage now accommodates 1,600 ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jul 03, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Now open! New Decks in State Street Garage Can Accommodate 570 Vehicles

Earlier this morning (Wednesday, July 3, 2019), the two new parking decks in the expanded State Street Garage opened. Here's what the top floor of the garage looked like at 8 a.m., before the firs ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jul 03, 2019 at 1:01 PM

State Street Garage Work Nearing Completion

The two new State Street Garage decks are getting closer to opening. And putting the new elevators on the west (State Street) side of the garage into operation will be a major stride forward. There ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 07, 2019 at 12:21 PM

June 12: State Street Garage Expansion to be 'Substantially Completed'

The end is near. Just a little over a month away, in fact. City and Public Building Authority officials and Christman Co. managers say the two new decks on the State Street Garage should be ope ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 13, 2019 at 3:58 PM

State Street Garage Expansion in Final Stage of Construction

The big crane has finished its work and the large pre-fabricated pieces are all in place. The construction of two new decks in the State Street Garage has moved into its final stage. The early Jun ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Apr 10, 2019 at 1:25 PM

Garage Work Remains on Schedule; Installation of Big Pieces Continuing in Coming Weeks

Good news on the State Street Garage expansion: The project remains on schedule for completion in early June, and a few hundred additional parking spaces are expected to become available in mid-Ma ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 05, 2019 at 5:10 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Feb. 1

A little snow and frigid temperatures have only slightly changed the scene downtown, but the parking situation remains the same. Read the latest on the State Street Garage construction project, which ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 31, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Precast Concrete Installation Moves to Garage's West Side; $11 M Expansion on Schedule

By next week, look for that 300-foot-tall yellow LR Liebherr 1300 crane to be back in action, hoisting big slabs of precast concrete to be installed on the west side of the expanding State Street Gara ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 31, 2019 at 4:46 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Jan. 18

The City’s Communications team started this blog in the Fall of 2018 to help residents and visitors navigate growing pains related to the State Street Garage construction project, which will add 570 n ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 18, 2019 at 5:48 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Jan. 4

Happy New Year! It’s 2019, and the landscape of downtown parking looks only slightly different from last year. Construction continues on the State Street Garage, reducing available parking spaces ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 04, 2019 at 1:09 PM

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