$150,000 REPAIRS PLANNED FOR WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL PARKING DECK (PHOTOS)

A parking deck outside of Macy's at Westfield Montgomery Mall has been closed since Friday, September 26. Westfield provided the following statement when I inquired as to the reason for the closure:

"The southeast edge of the one-level parking deck adjacent to Macy’s is temporarily closed for maintenance work. All other parking facilities remain operational/available for the use of shoppers and mall employees during regular business hours."

A permit has now been filed with Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services for $150,000 worth of repairs on the garage structure. The area in question is blocked off to the public, and a heavy mall security presence is patrolling around it. Parking did not seem to be an issue when I stopped by, as plenty of spaces were available in other lots and garages. Although a date has not yet been given for completion, I would suspect they'd like to get this done before the Black Friday crowds arrive in late November.

CAR CRASH-RELATED HOLE IN BETHESDA GARAGE GETTING PATCHED (PHOTOS)

Somebody was listening last week, when I reported on the massive hole that remained in Montgomery County Parking Garage 40 (Cordell-St. Elmo Garage) after a car wreck four months ago. The wall is being patched up, and the space is blocked off in the meantime. A fresh coat of paint on the exterior and interior walls should leave Garage 40 looking as good as new.

Exterior view from
St. Elmo Avenue