Smith County holds groundbreaking for 5-story parking garage

TYLER – Smith County Commissioners Court and former Commissioners officially broke ground Wednesday October 25 on construction of a five-story parking garage that will serve the parking needs of downtown Tyler. Smith County Judge Neal Franklin said, “Although years of work have already taken place regarding the new parking facility and courthouse, our celebration today represents the transition from envisioning and planning to the actual, tangible breaking of ground. I could not be more excited to see the dreams of many become reality.”

The construction site for the parking garage is in the parking lot next to the Smith County Annex Building, at 200 E. Ferguson St. and across the street from the future site of the new Courthouse. The voter-approved bond project will have over 540 parking spots and will serve Smith County employees, jurors and members of the public visiting the downtown Tyler area.