About 40 spaces in the facility next to Boscov's department store became available Wednesday afternoon. The new garage was built on the site of a parking ramp that had opened in That crumbling structure was closed nearly three years ago and demolished. Mayor Jared Kraham said construction will continue on the upper levels of the new five-story garage.
More than precast concrete sections were put into place last spring. Boscov's shoppers can park for three hours for free at the Water Street facility with a validate ticket from the garage. Although some parking spaces are available for the holiday shopping season, Kraham said the garage "remains an active construction site.
A small interior space in the garage at the corner of Water and Henry streets could be used by a business in the future. William H. Lane Incorporated of Binghamton was the general contractor for the Water Street parking garage project. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow BinghamtonNow on Twitter. Bob Joseph Published: November 27, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. A pay station at the just-opened Water Street parking garage on November 27, A sign at the entrance to the Water Street garage.
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