RGC parking lot opening on time with more spaces

The parking garage at the Rio Grande campus is currently on target for its completion date of Aug. 2009.

The garage, located on the corner of 12th and Shoal Creek, was approved for another level in late Oct. of last year, making the planned structure seven stories. The additional story will provide 90 more parking spaces, putting the structure at a total of 543 spaces.

Project Manager Pamela Collier notes, "a parking study in 2004 indicates the Rio Grande campus is deficient by nearly 1,200 parking spaces and maximizing the parking is extremely critical at this campus."

The City of Austin approved the seven levels and provided the development permit on Oct. 31.

The construction is running on schedule and remains under the 75 foot height limit. The retail level on the ground floor is an appropriate amount of square footage, as suggested by neighbors, and is on budget.

Right now, as many have noticed, is the loudest time during construction as big machinery is now on site and concrete has begun to be poured.

More information, along with photos, on the development of the project can be found on the official ACC web site.