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Officials outline repair plan and timeline for downtown library garage after June fire
Summary
Metro staff told commissioners the June 2025 fire damaged the 4th and 5th levels of the downtown library parking garage, temporary shoring has begun, structural reviews recommend repair rather than replacement, and a limited reopening of lower floors could follow completion of shoring and further evaluation.
City staff updated the commission on plans to repair the downtown library parking garage after a June 2025 fire that severely damaged upper levels of the structure.
John Boghossian, who manages capital infrastructure for NDOT, said the fire occurred on the garage’s fourth level, spread to the fifth and caused a partial ramp collapse and “extensive damage” including spalling, cracking and warping of concrete and steel members. Two structural opinions received in June recommended the structure…
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