Casino Regina to demolish parkade due to structural issues

Following the discovery of structural problems, the Casino Regina will be tearing down its parkade instead of replacing it.

Casino Regina will be tearing down its parkade following the discovery of structural problems.

The upper deck of the two-level parkade has been deemed unsafe. The 490-stall parkade was built in 2001 at a cost of $7 million. The cost of repair was estimated at $8 million.

Instead, it is being demolished and will be replaced by a parking lot for 370 vehicles.

• Download the CTV News app to get breaking news alerts sent to your device

Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan spokesperson Brian Miller says the state of the parkade came as no surprise.

“Well back in 2001 when the parkade was built, the depreciation period for the structure was set at 25 years which is in one year from now,” he said.

“So right around this time there was an expectation even then that some decisions might have to be made in terms of, do you spend more money to extend the life of the structure or in this case we’ve decided to knock it down.”

The demolition and creation of a parking lot will cost $3 million – less than half of what it would cost to repair the parkade structure.