Removal of debris completed at Kinkead Building demolition site in Carson City
The notorious, condemned and widely reviled Kinkead Building is no longer amongst the tallest buildings in Carson City.
The recently demolished state building was the home to six-floors of government office space from 1975 until it was condemned in 2005. The demolition began on Oct. 16 of last year and the building came down completely on Dec. 14th.
Demolition crews are completing the cleanup of the site currently, and have removed an estimated 7,740 tons of concrete, 865 tons of “soft demo” materials, and 41 tons of metal debris leaving a leveled dirt plot.
Ken Scarborough, Project Manager with the State Public Works Division said the project went smoothly and that the construction crews were very good. Tourists to the site were very polite and stayed within the designated viewing areas.
“As should happen on all projects, we were inspected by various city and state entities during the work,” said Scarborough. “This consisted of air quality for dust control, connection to the proper temporary utilities and the highway patrol stopped a few of the trucks to verify the total loads and load dispersion over the axles.”
The State Public Works Division estimates the project to be fully completed within a week or two as they coordinate the sewer and storm drain abandonment. “We should end up around 40 days ahead of schedule,” he said.
Overall this phase of the project was rated an “A+,” said Scarborough. “The ‘A’ was for the construction work, but the ‘+’ was for the entertainment factor.”
A temporary grassy area with some plants will be installed for the community to utilize until permanent plans for the land are finalized.
Click here to watch a video of the building coming down, shot on Dec. 16.