The city of Milford, Ohio wanted to expand the available public parking for the bustling historic downtown district. The thriving downtown had seen considerable growth in recent years and reached a point that parking had become an issue. The city purchased a former gas station in hopes of providing the much needed additional parking.

Civil Solutions Associates (CSA) was contacted to study the site and design a parking lot that maximized parking, fit with the downtown, and stayed within budget. The site was located on a steep hillside and boxed in by a roadways to the north, south and east. The west side was restricted by an existing retail building built into the hillside with a parking lot in the rear. In order to provide the maximum amount of parking and still protect the surrounding road-ways and structures, a soldier beam and lagging wall was chosen. CSA worked with the city to choose a stamped and stained concrete lagging that would reflect many of the historic stone structures around town. We also provided a detail for an aluminum wrap for the beams to provide a relatively maintenance free finish. The finished product provided an additional 34 parking spaces, stayed within the city’s budget, and fits right in with the spirit of historic downtown Milford.