With the completion of the major construction sites at Riverfront Park and William Square, parking signage is planned to be installed by the City of Fredericksburg in these two areas by the end of May.
The Riverfront Park parking lot, located on Sophia Street near Wolfe Street, will be converted to two-hour parking from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
Riverfront Park, which opened in 2022, features newly opened public restrooms, as well as accessible play areas and river views, free public Wi-Fi and solar-powered lighting. The park is located directly across the street from the city’s public parking garage, which has 297 spaces.
Additionally, the final on-street parking signage around the William Square project (focused on the 600 and 700 blocks of Amelia Street, as well as Douglas, William and Winchester streets and Washington Avenue) will be implemented by the city to support the nearby businesses while protecting area neighborhoods.
The William Square project, which was approved in 2021, is nearing completion with the grand opening of the new Publisher Hotel planned for early June 2024. This newly developed block consists of a hotel, restaurant, apartment buildings, fitness center and more at the site of the former Free Lance-Star headquarters in downtown Fredericksburg. This mixed-use complex is adjacent to the new four-level parking deck with 321 parking spaces with access on Winchester Street.
Areas of on-street parking on Amelia, William and Winchester streets and Washington Avenue will be converted to two-hour parking from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The north side of Amelia Street, which is lined by homes, is designated resident permit parking.
Both of these changes are consistent with the other parking regulations downtown, encouraging turnover to support businesses while encouraging long stays to utilize parking decks.
