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Bismarck approves design study for new downtown parking ramp

Updated Oct 21, 10:40 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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City commissioners approved the Parking Authority to seek design proposals for a new downtown parking ramp in the medical district. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Tribune]
The ramp would be built on a Sanford-owned surface lot at Seventh Street and Thayer Avenue and add approximately 450 parking spaces. [KFYR-TV]
The facility would be open to the public, not limited to Sanford employees, and could include commercial space and a transit hub. [KFYR-TV]
Growing demand is driven by employees at two hospitals and several clinics in the medical district who currently park on streets. [KFYR-TV]
The project cost is not yet known, and commissioners have approved only design proposals, not construction. [KFYR-TV]

What will the total project cost be and how will it be financed between cash reserves, partner revenue, and borrowed funds?
What commercial space and transit hub details are being considered?
When might construction begin if design proposals are approved?

KFYR-TV: Provided context on parking demand in the medical district, quoted the Parking Authority chair explaining the project's public benefit and funding mechanism, and noted that only design proposals have been approved. Read it → · Ads
Bismarck Tribune: Reported the city commission vote (4-1) and basic project specifications. Read it → · Paywall

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