St. Louis County Pike Lake Maintenance Facility
Combining departments is economical
This facility is part of a strategic effort for St. Louis County, the City of Duluth and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to enhance their maintenance capabilities within the Duluth-South St. Louis County area. St. Louis County and MnDOT are located in the facility to increase efficiency and service by consolidating services in a central area, easily accessible to the highway maintenance areas.
The building houses the truck fleet for both departments, plus provides 12 large repair bays for heavy equipment maintenance. An automated wash bay allows for fast, efficient cleaning of equipment. Offices, locker rooms and crew rooms take advantage of exterior daylight with quick, easy access to the vehicle areas.
The precast concrete construction systems, plus the mechanical and electrical systems, create a very energy efficient building with excellent life cycle costs. Placement of the building on the site screens heavy traffic yard areas from the surrounding residential neighborhood.
