Roanoke Park Playground Replacement

This week, the contractor continued installing the new drainage system, including laying drainage pipe and placing a new catch basin within the play area. The project team from Berger and KPFF also conducted a site visit to observe the drainage work that has been completed to date. Drainage work and preparation for curbing will continue over the next couple of weeks. View construction photos here.

This week R&R Construction continued work to install the new drainage system, including trenching, placing drain fabric, and sourcing pipe and gravel backfill. Drainage work and preparation for curbing will continue over the next couple of weeks, then R&R Construction will start installing new play equipment footings.

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Despite rainy weather this week, R&R Construction continued excavating soil to achieve the necessary grades for the renovated play area. Excavated material is currently stockpiled on site and will be used to soften the slope next to 70th Avenue SE at the end of the project. Next week, the contractor will continue work to prepare for installing the concrete curbing and drainage within the play area.

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This week, R&R Construction continued grading the site and began trenching for the new play area curbing. They will continue curbing work into next week, then progress to the drainage installation.

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Despite the soggy weather this week, R&R Construction graded the site and marked the elevations needed to build up the new finished grade. Next, the contractor will continue grading the site and prepare for installing new play area curbing and drainage.

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The site was quiet this week while R&R Construction coordinates the additional site surveying work they need to complete. Staff anticipate the crew will return next week to start grading the site in preparation for installing the play area curbing and new drainage system.

R&R Construction completed demolition of the site this week. Next, they will complete additional surveying work to confirm grades before starting other site work, such as preparing to install the new play area curbing and drainage system.

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Progress continues to renovate the Roanoke Park playground. R&R Construction has deinstalled all old play equipment for removal from the site and continued removing wood chips and timber curbs from the old play areas.

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Construction of play area improvements at Roanoke Park began this week. R&R Construction installed construction fencing, worked with Parks staff to move new play equipment over to the park, and began demolition of the existing site.

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R&R Construction is scheduled to install construction fencing at Roanoke Park playground on Monday, February 10. During construction, the entire lower park area will be closed. Community members wishing to use the park's tennis court will still be able to access it at the court entrance on 70th Avenue SE.

Playground construction is estimated to last 3-4 months. Weekly updates will be posted here on Let's Talk when construction begins.