A project to update the Carbon County parking lot’s ticket process is nearing completion.

Earlier this week, the parking kiosks for the lot were installed, but will remain out of service for a few more weeks as the commissioners finalize the details, such as how much it will cost to park and training the staff.

“We’re getting close finally,” Commissioners’ Chairman Wayne Nothstein said.

The county anticipates changing over to the new parking kiosks by Sept. 1.

The county purchased the 15 kiosks for the lot and metered areas on Lehigh Avenue and Susquehanna Street from Butts Ticket Company in Cochranville in August 2019.

The total cost of the purchase was $175,550 and was taken out of the parking fund, which is generated by parking fees in the lot.

The kiosks will also act as part of a solution in a traffic study that was completed by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for the borough in the hopes of avoiding congestion on weekends in Jim Thorpe.