New Parking Lot Takes Shape on West Liberty

A new parking lot is taking shape on West Liberty Avenue, across from the Cochran Nissan dealership, and soon that lot will belong to Dormont Borough.

#1 Cochran Automotive Group is overseeing the reconstruction of the parking lot in preparation for an upcoming land swap, a key first step of the West Liberty Avenue Reconstruction project.

The land swap will give the borough ownership of the former used car lot, and will give #1 Cochran ownership of the triangle lot at the corner of West Liberty Avenue and McFarland Road.

Dormont borough manager Jeff Naftal said the land swap will occur when construction on the new parking lot is complete, and the lot is ready for public use.

The new parking lot will have a kiosk-style pay system rather than parking meters. Visitors will be able to park for a maximum of 12 hours, and can use cash or a credit card to pay for parking.

The lot is expected to be finished sometime in June, Naftal said. Storm water work, paving and landscaping will be done within the next few weeks.

Public parking will be more limited in the borough when the West Liberty/McFarland lot closes to the public, because the new parking lot contains fewer parking spaces.

Naftal said the borough and representatives from #1 Cochran are working together to find parking alternatives, and council plans to discuss possible alternatives at the June meeting.

For more information on the West Liberty Avenue Redevelopment Project, and to see documents pertaining to the project, click here.

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