Downtown Parking Lot

In early 2024, the city will begin construction on a new downtown parking lot between First Street and State Route 48. The lot will add 147 new parking spaces and will create a new pedestrian access point into the downtown district from State Route 48. There will be no parking fee to use this lot.  

The city has received $1,150,000 in grant funding toward the project. 

Estimated Completion

May 2024     I     Parking lot expected to open.

August 2024     I     Lighting, landscaping, and finishing touches expected to be completed.

Project Updates

May 16, 2023     I     Loveland Reimagines Future Parking Plans

Jan. 23, 2024
Bids will open for the project.

Feb. 6, 2024     I     Construction Starting Soon on Downtown Parking Lot
The bid was awarded to DJ Drew Company.

Feb. 12, 2024
Construction began with tree removal and site prep.

End of March 2024
Excavation is complete, and dirt has been moved out to begin grading the lot.

April 10, 2024
Wall construction is underway for the new lot.

April 15, 2024
All underground work is being completed. This includes storm water piping and catch basins. 

April 19, 2024
The contractor has completed the storm sewer installation and achieved a rough grade on the detention pond. Next, they will begin adding the base aggregate to the lot.

April 26, 2024
Progress continues at a good pace. The contractor has completed the detention pond and set forms for the dumpster pad. Next will be installation of the conduit for the parking lot lighting that Duke Energy will install.

May 3, 2024
Progress this week focused on the dumpster corral, which will be near the Harrison Avenue entrance. The dumpsters will be housed in an enclosure and surrounded by landscaping.

May 31, 2024
Electric conduit is installed, and curbs were poured. The lot's base is being set. Next step is asphalt.

June 28, 2024
Crews are working on finishing touches – the final layer of asphalt, lighting, landscaping, etc. In the meantime, the city took steps to make the lot useable now. The lot will be open for the Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 4. Then, for the short term, the lot will be open on Fridays and Saturdays to help accommodate weekend visitors. 

July 12, 2024
Completing construction on the new parking lot took a step forward this week with the arrival of the lot’s lighting fixtures. The need to have the lighting installed prior to the completion of other improvements has caused a slight delay in construction. The lights, which will be installed by a Duke Energy subcontractor, are both attractive and dark sky complaint. Bollard style lighting will be installed along the sidewalk adjacent to The Work’s railcar, which will allow pedestrian access from State Route 48 into the downtown district, and vice versa.

July 26, 2024
The lot remains open on the weekends. Crews are working on the left turn lane along State Route 48 and pouring sidewalks.

Aug. 9, 2024
The walkway along the railcar within the new parking lot was installed this week. This walkway will allow easy access into the downtown district or to State Route 48, where it joins with existing walkways. Bollard-style lighting soon will by added along the walkway.

Aug. 23, 2024
Installation of the bollards along the sidewalk inside the new parking lot were completed by Duke Energy. The sidewalk stretches from State Route 48 into the downtown district. Additionally, the concrete entryway into the lot from First Street was poured. 

Sept. 3, 2024
Curbing was installed at the sidewalks near City Hall. Installation of the bollard lighting was completed, and poles were installed for the main lot lighting. Landscaping will begin this week with the final course of paving set for mid-September.

Sept. 5, 2024
The lot is open on weekends and evenings. Landscaping has been planted, and the final course of blacktop will be installed Sept. 18. As the new downtown parking lot is finished, the focus now will shift to a re-alignment of the parking lot adjacent to City Hall. Plans include centralized access from the new stretch of Harrison Avenue. The existing access into the parking area from Railroad Avenue will be eliminated as new sidewalks will be installed.  The new sidewalks, and centralized access will add pedestrian and vehicular safety in one of the more traveled areas of the downtown district. Other aspects of the project include re-paving, re-striping, new lighting and storm water upgrades.

Sept. 13, 2024
Landscaping and lighting were completed at the new parking lot.

Sept. 17, 2024
The final coat of asphalt was poured. Then the lot was striped and painted.