Roanoke Park Playground Replacement

Good news! Roanoke Park Playground is now open for play! Here are a few things to know as you visit the renovated park this fall.

New Grass Establishment

As part of this playground renovation, R&R Construction installed compost, topsoil, and hydroseed to restore the lawn areas that were disturbed during construction. New grass needs a few weeks to establish, so R&R installed temporary orange fencing to protect the lawn while it grows. Until the Parks team removes the orange fencing, please stay in the playground and concrete areas only.

Getting to the Playground

There are two available parking stalls at this neighborhood playground - 1 paved ADA stall and 1 gravel general stall. Parking is also available nearby at Aubrey Davis Park Lids A (72nd Ave SE) and C (West Mercery Way). If you live near Roanoke Park, consider walking or biking to the playground instead of driving given the limited parking.

Upcoming Work by City Crews

Over the next few months, City staff will complete finishing touches at the site, including:

• Striping/marking the new ADA parking stall and installing a wheel stop;
• Planting trees around the picnic area to provide shade and shrubs and other vegetation in the new conveyance swale to support stormwater drainage;
• Installing new park signage and playground rules (temporary rules signage is currently installed at the site); and
• Connecting the fence from 70th Ave SE to West Mercer Way to enclose the park lawn.

Updates on this remaining work will be shared on Let's Talk as tasks are completed.

Reporting Issues at the Park

This Let's Talk page will stay active until all work on this capital project has been completed. However, if you see an issue at the playground, consider submitting a service request through SeeClickFix. Details for reporting a need to the City are also posted on site.

Thank you to the community for your support of this project. Have fun and play safe at Roanoke Park!

Good news! The new playground at Roanoke Park is almost ready to open! Here's a look at work that has been completed over the last few weeks.

• Completed drainage: R&R Construction finished adjusting the catch basin and swale as well as installed the parking area trench drain. The trench drain was set with concrete in early August, and the swale will be planted with a mix of grass and other vegetation by this fall.
• Finished installing the new picnic tables and bench: The new furnishings include an ADA-compliant picnic table that is fully accessible from the new ADA parking stall.
• Installed topsoil, compost, woodchips, and temporary irrigation: Revegetation of the site will happen in two stages. R&R Construction will hydroseed the lawn and hillside areas, which will be watered with temporary irrigation. In the fall, the City's parks team will install a permanent irrigation system and plant more plantings around the picnic pad and in the drainage swale.
• Completed concrete work: On Wednesday, the crew poured the new sidewalk and ADA parking stall, which now provide a fully accessible route from the parking area to the playground and picnic area.
• Restored the gravel parking area: One gravel parking stall will be available for non-ADA parking at the playground.

Lawn and hill areas will be restored with hydroseed this week, then R&R Construction will clean up the site and begin demobilizing. Additionally, the City's ROW team will stripe/mark the ADA parking stall and install signage, and the Parks team will install playground rules signage and trash receptacles.

Next Monday, City staff, the consultant team, and the contractor will conduct the punchlist walkthrough and identify any needs to address before opening the playground. Barring any major issues during the walkthrough, staff anticipate the playground will open in time for Labor Day weekend. Stay tuned!

View construction photos here.

This week, the contractor continued installing the new bench and picnic tables, adjusting the drainage swale and catch basin, and installing the trench drain in the parking area. The concrete crew will return in the next couple weeks to finish the concrete work, and disturbed lawn areas will be restored with compost, topsoil, and grass. Then the City's ROW team will install striping for the ADA parking space, and the Parks team will add park signage, trash receptacles, and other amenities.

View construction photos here.

Construction is nearing completion at Roanoke Park! Over the last couple weeks, the contractor has:

• Poured the new concrete picnic pad and parking curb
• Finished installing the poured-in-place (PIP) play surfacing
• Finalized the installation plan for the new trench drain in the parking area
• Started assembling and installing the new bench and picnic tables

Through July, the crew will make adjustments to the drainage swale and catch basin outside the play area, finish the concrete work, and restore vegetation. After the contractor completes their work, the City's Parks team will add finishing touches, including signage and trash receptacles.

View construction photos here.

Roanoke Park continued to be busy the last three weeks of construction activity to replace aging play equipment and enhance accessibility at the play area. A crew from Robertson Recreational Surfaces began installing the new poured-in-place (PIP) accessible surfacing, and Swanson Brothers Concrete returned to form the picnic patio, ADA parking stall, and parking-area curbing. Additionally, Alloy Arts, the City's contract public art conservator, restored Totem by Bernard Hosey, which is installed in the park at the corner of West Mercer Way and 70th Ave SE.

Here's a look at what to expect over the next few weeks as the crews work to finish this project:

• Finishing the PIP surfacing - A support post for the slide attached to the Neptun Climber was not delivered with the rest of the equipment, which the crew learned when they installed the structure earlier this month. The post should be delivered and installed soon, then the remaining sections of PIP will be installed.
• Pouring the remaining concrete elements - The picnic pad, ADA parking stall, and parking curb will be completed in the coming weeks.
• Install furnishings - Signage, picnic tables, a bench, and a trash receptacle will be added near the end of construction.
• Restore vegetation - Lawn areas that were disturbed during construction will be restored with grass. Other vegetation, such as shrubs and new trees, will be planted later by the City's Parks team.

View construction photos here.

On Wednesday, June 11, Pacific Premierscapes will deliver materials and equipment to Roanoke Park to install the new poured-in-place (PIP) accessible play area surfacing as part of the playground replacement project. This post provides additional details about the delivery and potential roadway impacts.

Action: Single lane closure of northbound lane

Reason: Delivery of materials and equipment for the Roanoke Park Playground Replacement project

Mitigation: Flaggers will maintain one-way alternating traffic

Location: West Mercer Way and 70^th Ave SE

Timeframe: Wednesday, June 11, 7:00-11:00AM

Details: On Wednesday, June 11, three 65’ tractor trailers from Pacific Premierscapes are scheduled to deliver materials and equipment to Roanoke Park to install new poured-in-place (PIP) accessible play area surfacing as part of the Roanoke Park Playground Replacement project. During delivery, the northbound lane on West Mercer Way will be closed and trucks will be staged in the parking lot at Aubrey Davis Park Lid C (images of the road impacts and parking area provided below). The contractor will provide signs and flaggers to control traffic to minimize impacts to the public. Community members can expect some travel delays on West Mercer Way during this delivery.

The northbound shoulder on West Mercer Way will be closed at 70th Ave SE on Wednesday, June 11, to accommodate deliveries at Roanoke Park for the playground replacement project currently underway.	During the delivery period, trucks that are not actively delivering to the site will be staged at the parking lot at Aubrey Davis Park Lid C.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sarah Bluvas, CIP Project Manager, at sarah.bluvas@mercerisland.gov or 206.549.1032.

Significant progress continues at Roanoke Park! Here's an update on work from the last two weeks.

• Play equipment posts and most components have been installed - including much of the 18' tall Neptun Climber!
• The crew finished pouring the concrete curb that encloses the play area. Remaining concrete work, including the picnic area pad and parking stall, will be installed completed near the end of the project.
• Additionally, the contractor finalized the rock subgrade for the poured-in-place (PIP) accessible surfacing. City staff and the consultant team will inspect the subgrade next week in preparation for installing the PIP.

View construction photos here.

The Roanoke Park Playground site has been busy! This week, the contractor:

• Finished the first section of concrete curbing
• Installed equipment footings for the new 2-5 play structure
• Completed trenching and compaction for the remaining curb section
• Started shaping the stormwater swale on the west perimeter of the play area
• Laid some of the base rock that for the new poured-in-place accessible play surfacing

The remaining curb section is scheduled to be poured next week (weather permitting). View construction photos here.

This week, R&R Construction completed more drainage work and prepared the site for upcoming concrete work, including forming the concrete curb and building the crushed rock subgrade for the picnic pad. The contractor is currently scheduled to pour the first section of concrete curb tomorrow (weather permitting). View construction photos here.

The contractor started forming the concrete curb that encloses the play area this week. Due to the constraints of the site, the concrete work has been broken out into two phases. Most of the curb will be poured in the next couple weeks. Then they will return to complete the curb and other concrete elements, including the picnic table pad, ADA parking stall, and new pathway from parking to the play area.

View construction photos here.