Multiple Repair Projects Planned For Third Street Parking Deck In Geneva

GENEVA, IL — Multiple repair and maintenance projects are planned this fall for the Third Street Commuter Parking Deck in downtown Geneva.

The city will fix portions of the concrete, paint both stairwells and make repairs to the deck's fire suppression system.

The first step in the series was to close the primary stairwell access at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 for two days of concrete repairs. Commuters who park on the second or third floors were asked to use the east stairwell or walk through the parking deck.

During the final two weeks of October, both parking deck stairwells will close to accommodate painting.

The east stairwell will be closed for painting during the week of Oct. 19, and work will shift to the west stairwell the following week. Painting for each stairwell will take about five days.

The cash boxes will be temporarily relocated from the west stairwell to the sidewalk as commuters head to the Third Street station. The parking deck elevator may also be taken out of service during the painting of the west stairwell.

The last project on the docket is to make repairs to the parking deck's fire suppression system, which will consist of replacing pipe and general maintenance. A scheduled start date has not been determined, but the work is expected to take three days to complete.

The city plans to share an update when more information is available.

Overall, the parking deck will remain open throughout the various repairs, except for a few parking spaces being coned off during the fire suppression project.