Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
u Parking Garages
Urged Downtown
D. Report Puts
Building Costs
At $22 Million
BY LEE FLOR
Star Staff Writer

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downtown Washington by 1912,
according to a report on down.
town parking needs released
today.
Construction cost of the 81
garages is estimated as $22
million, the report says.
The most acute need is for
three 300-car garages within
three blocks to the north and
east of the White House.
The comprehensive survey Of
parking needs for downtown
was made public by the District
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency.
Edwards g. Kelcey, a firm of
conSultants and traffic engi-
neerS from Newark. N. j.,
worked on the $56,500 study
for the past year, William D.
Heath, executive director of
the Parking Agency, said.
Study Parking Habits
The study covered parking
habits of motorists using the
225 city blocks in the down.
town central business district.
The $22 million estimate
does not cover cost for land.
The study said that the Dis
trict government should "en-
courage private enterprise" to
provide parking to meet future
needs. This could be done pos
sibly by acquiring and reserv-
ing parking facility sites for
lease to private enterprise for
construction and operation"
the conSultants said.
The consultants said the
District also should consider
removing 400 curb parking
spaces during the morning and
evening rush hours. Three hun
dred of these spaces are along
Pennsylvania and New York
avenues, and Fifteenth, Seven
tenth and H streets NV.
Cites Fringe Loss
The survey commented that
fringe parking lots were used
only to A per cent of capacity.
A survey of parking on Sat-
urday showed that some 20 per
cent of motorists were parking
illegally. Only five per cent Of
these were ticketed, indicating
a need for more district work.
ers to police Saturday parking.
The greatest potential for
effective, fringe parking areas
is for lots along major high
ways on the Virginia side of the
Potomac River. the study said.
The recommendation that
the District buy land for the
garages is going to meet OPP
position. John w. Lyons, a
member Of the Parking Agency
board and president of the
Washington Parking AsSocia-
ton, said private lot operators
were already on record oppos-
ing any government interven-
ton.
Representative McMillan,
Democrat of South Carolina,
and chairman of the District
Committee, and Rep. Broyhill,
Republican of Virginia, last
year backed legislation which
stripped the Parking Agency of
its authority to acquire land.
Mr.. Heath said new authoriz-
ing legislation plus an appropri-
ationS bill will be needed before
any land could be acquired.
Names Locations
The study made the follow
ing generalized recommended
lions on locations for the 81
garages:
Between Third and Sixth
streets, K street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, two 1,000-car ga
RACES, preferably over the Gen.
ter Leg of the Inner Loop, and
a 300-car garage.
Near Seventh and F streets,
two 700-car garages.
Near Tenth and F streets, two
600-car garages.
Southeast of Mount Vernon
Square. one 700-car garage.
Southeast of Thomas circle,
two 400-car garages.
The immediatet area center
ing on the White House, one
600-car garage.
Northwest of the White
House, 500-car, 400-car, and a
300-car garages.
Southwest of Scott circle, two
500-car garages, and two 400
car garages.
Northeast of Washington cir
Gle, one 400-car garage.
Southwest of Dupont circle,
one 300-car garage.
East of Dupont circle, one
300-car garage.