Parking garage stairwell closed for cleaning

Parking garage stairwell closed for cleaning

It won’t be for long.

The north stairwell of the Downtown Transportation Center Parking Garage will be closed for a couple days this week due to cleaning.

The stairwell will be closed through the end of the day Thursday, the City and Borough of Juneau announced Tuesday. The south stairwell is also in need of cleaning, after multiple fire extinguishers were set off there recently. The stairwell is open, but there are still small amounts of fire suppressant on the floors. The city will clean it again soon.

Parking is available on the first two levels of the garage, and the elevator is available for access to the third and fourth levels for those who don’t want to use the south stairwell. Questions should be directed to the Parks and Recreation Department at 586-5226.

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