CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Downtown gained a major infrastructure upgrade with the grand opening Friday of the Millan Public Parking Garage. Local officials, business leaders, and community members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the first floor of the five-level facility, which officially opened to the public at 1 p.m.
Located at 90 College St. next to F&M Bank Arena, the new garage features over 500 parking spaces. The 162,000-square-foot structure includes two elevators, pedestrian access points at the southwest and northeast corners, and entry lanes on both College Street and from a road off North First Street. The College Street entry includes a reversible lane for better traffic flow during large events.
The project was made possible through a public-private partnership involving Millan Enterprises, Montgomery County, and the State of Tennessee. The state contributed $14 million in funding, while Millan Enterprises took on the responsibility of constructing, managing, and maintaining the facility. Thanks to this partnership, no county funds were required for construction, and the project came in $2 million under budget…