A wall in the parking lot at 25 E. 10th Street has detached from the building and is being held in place by steel cables.
The wall has been removed since at least early December 2025. The Erie Parking Authority took action and connected the wall to the building with steel wire.
Not a security issue
While the wall may appear to be potentially dangerous, Chris Friday of the Erie Parking Authority said the wall is stable.
A wall at the Erie Parking Authority parking lot at 25 East 10th Street was shown Jan. 29 having been removed from the building and held in place with steel cables.
“It’s been over two months since the wall came off,” said Chris Friday, executive director of the Erie Parking Authority.
The sidewalk near the garage remains safe for the public to walk on, while ramps and stairwells remain open.
“Without gusts, 10th Street gets 40 to 50 mph winds every day. If it collapsed, it would have been a long time ago. The only way the wall could collapse is if the entire facility moves.”
How long will it take to repair the wall?
No specific timeline was given Friday for when he expected the wall would be reattached to the building. Repair costs are being determined.
He said they were waiting for the weather to improve and temperatures to rise before starting work.
“This is an aging garage,” Friday said. “It’s an anomaly, it’s the facade of the garage. It’s not part of the garage at all and has nothing to do with the structural integrity of the garage. It’s just a panel, if you will.”
Once temperatures warm and the snow begins to melt, crews will begin repairing the walls. Currently, there is no desire to block 10th Street with equipment on Friday if the wall remains stable.
“There were big piles of snow and ice and blocking the intersection was a pain,” Friday said. “So we had to bring in a big crane to do the job. We just wanted to make sure everything was safe. Now that the wires are connected to the garage, the walls aren’t going anywhere. The engineers just want to wait until it warms up outside and do everything the right way. You can’t just move solid concrete with these temperatures.”
Nicholas Sorensen can be contacted at Nsorensen@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared in the Erie Times News: Erie parking lot wall dislocated, held up by cables. Waiting for repair
