Parking garage moved and re-used - Industry News - Minnesota - Brief Article

In an impressive logistical feat, Spectrum Development Group and subcontractors working with the Eagan, Minn., company moved and re-used a 300,000 square feet parking garage.

The nine-year-old parking deck, formerly located at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, was initially scheduled for demolition. "It seemed like an incredible waste to us to demolish this concrete," notes Spectrum vice president Charlie Henrich. "And due to the nature of the pre-stressed concrete, it can be reused; it doesn't age. The economics work, so why not?"

The structure was disassembled and moved piece-by-piece four miles away to a 20-acre site near Interstate 494. Spectrum used the individual sections-which on average weighed 29 tons and measured 60 feet by 10 feet-to construct a second level parking area for a new office facility.

Those involved in the project believe it to be the largest re-use of an existing structure in Minnesota, and perhaps in the United States.

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