Racine City Initiates Demolition of Downtown Parking Ramp

The City of Racine has begun the demolition of the McMynn parking ramp in downtown. The ramp is owned by the city, and the city approved the project in its 2026 budget with a contract value of $1.3 million. The goal is to tear down the ramp and replace it with a surface parking lot, which is expected to be completed by late November, though weather may cause suspensions into the spring.

The project involves the city's use of public funds for infrastructure development. The demolition allows for the repurposing of city-owned property into a new surface parking lot. The project's completion timeline is contingent on weather conditions and the successful execution of the city contract.