THE MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING & PARKING GARAGE The Medical Arts building and parking garage are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure is located on the western side of the Downtown Connector between Peachtree Street and Alexander Street. The Alexander Street overpass was removed as part of the 1980’s expansion; however, the retaining wall and Alexander Street bridge abutment that support the Medical Arts parking garage were constructed as part of the original 1950’s Atlanta North-South Expressway project. The as-built plans for the existing wall and abutment are not available currently so the wall type that this resource sits atop is unknown and it is unclear if the wall is supported by tie-back anchors under the existing building. The previous technical analysis notes that structural details for the wall and abutment should be available in the report “Investigations and Recommendations for Stability of Retaining Walls in the Vicinity of Medical Arts Center and Alexander Street Bridge” prepared by Law/Geoconsult International Inc. in 1983. Coordination by the previous team with GDOT failed to locate these reports.
Figure D-12: Medical Arts building, garage & retaining wall, constructed in the original 1950’s Atlanta North-South Expressway project
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