The Pritchard Rehabilitation and Expansion Project addresses the significant functional, health and life safety hazards of the Joel Pritchard Building (Pritchard) that were outlined in the 2017 State Capitol Development Study and earlier phases of the LCM Predesign study. Some issues included:

• More than 60 percent of the building was empty because it was built for book storage and could not be used as office space.
• The building’s proximity to a steep, unstable slope and its inadequate lateral resistance system increased the risk of failure during a seismic event.

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Major impacts

Roadwork on 16th Avenue SW, and the intersection of Water Street and 15th Avenue SW will impact traffic on the West Capitol Campus, and into South Capitol Neighborhood.

When: July 13 – Aug. 21

Water Street

• Closed from the intersection of 15th Avenue SW to 16th Avenue SW.
• Local access only from 17th Avenue SW to 16th Avenue SW.
• Open for parking only between Sid Snyder Avenue and 15th Avenue SW.

15th Avenue SW

• Local access only west of Columbia Street.

16th Avenue SW

• Closed between Water Street and Sylvester Street SW.
• Local access only on Sylvester Street SW.

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Exterior

Crews clean the exterior sandstone on the original section of the Joel Pritchard Building.

Interior

The restoration of the historic Washington Room is nearing completion.

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Project schedule

April 2020 - March 2022: Preservation/Expansion Predesign and Validation study

April 2022 - February 2024: Programming and design

March 2024 - June 2024: Hazmat abatement and deconstruction

July 2024 - October 2024: Hillside stabilization

November 2024 - August 2026: Building construction

Substantial completion expected by end of July 2026

Public Involvement

The design underwent months of public input, including an environmental review and feedback from the LCM Landscape Peer Review Panel.