COLUMBIA, S.C. — City of Columbia Parking Services temporarily closed a portion of a downtown parking garage beginning 6 p.m. Friday, March 8, with repairs initially scheduled to be completed before the workday began Monday morning. Now, because of rainy weather over the weekend that caused a significant increase in the level of moisture and relative humidity, maintenance is now scheduled to be completed by 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 13.
The PJ Cannon Parking Facility, with an entrance at 1227 Taylor St., will be open for public parking only on the 1A ground level. Levels 1B and above will be inaccessible so that water sealant maintenance can be completed.
Because of the delay in completing the maintenance work, monthly parkers who display their pink PJ Cannon permit will not be cited while parking on-street or at other parking facilities, nor do they need to feed the meter if parked on-street. But you MUST display the PJ Cannon permit.
During this limited closure, the Parking Services Department encourages visitors to utilize one of the other nearby parking options the City offers; Taylor Street Deck, located at 1101 Taylor Street; Washington Street Deck, located at 1100 Washington Street; and the Blanding Street Surface Lot, located at 1215 Blanding Street.
The work at PJ Cannon entails grinding off the originally installed sealant and then applying a three-coat sealant system that includes a base water sealant, intermediate coat, and top coat. Once complete, the water sealant maintenance will prevent corrosion of the structure's internal framework and eliminate leaks between levels as well as extend the service life of the facility.
