Changes coming to downtown Bothell parking

Published 4:13 pm Tuesday, June 7, 2011

With a few changes in the parking signs and pavement markings on Main Street, an additional 30 more parking spaces are expected to be added to the downtown Bothell on-street parking supply for serving shopping patrons, according to the city.

Work is scheduled to begin June 7, and will continue for approximately one week, weather permitting. During this time, there will be “No Parking” signs along some of the streets in the downtown area. Temporary parking restrictions are anticipated to last no longer than two days at a time.

This project has been based on a study the city conducted nearly two years ago upon the recommendations of the Downtown Merchants Group, a subcommittee of the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce. The study determined how parking in the Main Street area could be optimized by using some relatively inexpensive tools such as updating parking signs and adding parking space pavement demarcations. The study also emphasized the need for better use of curb spaces for short-term parking. The intent of this project is to make the shopping experience on Main Street more convenient for customers, which in turn will help businesses be more successful. Additionally, when construction happens on Main Street in 2013, these additional spots will relieve some of the impacts.