Three Neighborhood Parks in Eugene are under Construction

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08/27/04 FRI 10: 8 FAX,_541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 001 EU ENf'E Psi s sod o g s aye N EONS R E SEAS E p p .ci.eugene.o .us/pa~ics A~gust 27, 2004 C~IYTACT: ? Robin Hos 'ck, perk planner, 682-4915 ? Philip Rich rdsorl, park planner, 682-4906 ? Therese Picadt~, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/fi82-4800 F~R IMMEDIAT RELE3f4SE Tht~ae Neighborhood Parks in Eugene are Under Construction ~ Thanks to the 1938 parks and open space bond measure, improvements are underway at three I neighborhood pa sin dugene. in the no ernmrst part of the city, the renovatwn of Awbrey and Arrowhead parks is underway. In tt~e plans for Aw ey Paflk, located at River Road and Spring Creek Drive, are two new play areas, one designed for chil ren alas 2-5 and the other designed for children ages 5-12; accessible parking and vkalkways; a oov red sel~sonal restroom; and new picnic tables and park seating. One of the innovative f atures of the i proved. parking lot is stormwater drainage through a bio-filtration swale, where runoff t vels through a vegetated area to filter impurities such as heavy metals, oils and other foreign substances fated to auto lies. 7ihe northern portion of the park consists of a wooded natural area with Spring reek winding th ough ik. This area will remain natural habitat, and, if funds are available after construction, new pedestria footbridge will be constructed across the creek, as welt as a path that travels through the tea to the resid ntial neighborhood north of the park. In the first week of construction, the ofd parking lot as been remov d and irecanfigured, the site has been cleared and graded, the new play areas and paths ave been exca ated, and the new concrete paths have been formed. Local contractor Aspen Springs nticipates com feting the job by the end of October. At Arro ead Phrk, located at 9220 Irvington Drive, the site is being prepared for new play areas nd a field; picni tables., benches and a shelter; basketball courts; paths and nature trails; and many new tees to buffer t e naturaal area along Flat Creek. So far, the site has been cleared, graded and excavated. town Constru ion is doing the work and they hope to complete the job by mid October. (more)