Lou Bell parking lot opens
The Lou Bell parking lot in Canonsburg is open for business.
The 90-space parking lot officially opened this week after a delay when time ran out near the end of last year’s paving season.
“It’s a great day in Canonsburg,” said Councilman Tom Lawrence during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. “All the studies said we needed more parking, and here it is.”
The one-way parking lot’s entrance is just off North Central Avenue. The lot is situated behind Rite-Aid in the heart of downtown, affording visitors to Canonsburg easy access to the borough’s eateries, boutiques and coffee shops.
The lot cost approximately $1 million, said borough manager Denise Lesnock, and was funded through a $3 million bond that supported three projects.
“We put our money where our mouth is. We talk a lot about economic development. Parking is a part of that,” said Canonsburg council President Eric Chandler.