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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... New downtown parking lot opens Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 15, 2016 at 5:45 PM Updated Mar 15, 2016 at 5:46 PM Posted Mar. 15, 2016 at 5:45 PM Updated Mar 15, 2016 at 5:46 PM » Social News The city of Medford's largest surface parking lot has opened next to the Inn at the Commons and Bear Creek in downtown. With 163 spaces, the new Riverside Avenue lot will help with a waiting list of motorists seeking long-term parking permits. The lot originally was scheduled to open at the end of last September, but a redesigned entrance delayed it. It's equivalent in size to two parking lots on Central Avenue across from Rogue Community College and the Medford library. The city also has two parking garages that have more than 300 spaces each. The city awarded an $868,868 contract to Knife River Materials of Central Point to build the lot on the site of several buildings that made up part of the former Red Lion Hotel. The public parking lot cost a total of $3 million counting the land purchase and engineering. Plans are being developed to build a pedestrian bridge to connect the lot to Hawthorne Park and also to create a walkway on the west bank of the creek that will lead to Main Street. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 15, 2016 at 5:45 PM Updated Mar 15, 2016 at 5:46 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501