Starting Tuesday, more than 20 public parking lots in Downtown Hampton are set to close on various days throughout the month for maintenance and updates.
From Nov. 12 through about Dec. 2, the city’s Public Works Department is heading the project to clean, re-stripe, and install updated signage in the lots — necessary upgrades that haven’t been accomplished in quite a while, said Fred Gaskins, a spokesman for the city.
“We try to make sure that we maintain all city properties, this is something we have not done in a while and it’s general maintenance that’s done on an ‘as needed’ basis,” he said.
Gaskins said the work on each lot should last a day or less and will affect public parking and parking for city employees.
On the specified dates, parking restrictions in nearby lots may be lifted to accommodate the closures:
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: The parking lots at 185 Queen St. and 114 Franklin St. – near the Ruppert Sargent Building – will be closed for the day while work takes place. City employees who work in Ruppert Sargent and on Queens Way are encouraged to use the parking garage at 555 Settlers Landing Road.
- Wednesday, Nov. 13: The parking lot at 113 Franklin St., near the Ruppert Sargent Building, will be closed to the public and city employees. City employees who work in Ruppert Sargent and on Queens Way are encouraged to use the parking garage at 555 Settlers Landing Road.
- Thursday, Nov. 14: One of two parking lot at 115 Lincoln St, near Armistead Avenue, will be closed.
- Friday, Nov. 15: The second lot at 115 Lincoln St. near Armistead Ave., will be closed.
- Monday, Nov. 18: The parking lots at 136 Kings Way and 51 Lincoln St. – near High Court Lane, will be closed.
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: A second parking lot at 136 Kings Way and the lot at 270 Eaton St. – near the intersection with Lincoln Street – will be closed.
- Wednesday, Nov. 20: A third parking lot at 136 Kings Way and the lot at 27 South King St. will be closed.
- Thursday, Nov. 21: The parking lots at 20 West Queens Way and 601 Settlers Landing Road will be closed.
- Friday, Nov. 22: The parking lot at 124 High Court Lane will be closed.
- Saturday, Nov. 23: Parts of the lot at 22 Lincoln St. and the lot at 114 East Pembroke Ave., both near City Hall, will be closed.
- Sunday, Nov. 24: The other half of the parking lot at 22 Lincoln St. and the lot at 108 East Pembroke Ave. – both near City Hall – will be closed.
- Monday, Nov. 25: The parking lot at 16 Wine St. will be closed.
- Tuesday, Nov. 26: The parking lot at 88 West Pembroke Ave., near Harrison Street, will be closed.
- Monday, Dec. 2: The parking lots at 15 Old Town Lane and on Wine Street will be closed.
For more information or to check the closing schedule, call the 311 or 757-727-8311.
