Improvement Projects at Two Rochester, MN Parks Start This Week
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Improvement projects at two Rochester parks are set to get underway this week.
The combined cost of the projects is $760,000. $200,000 comes from a grant awarded to the city last year and the remaining costs are being covered by money allocated from the city’s 2020 Parks Referendum.
A City of Rochester spokesperson says the work at both parks is expected to wrap up next month.
Slattery Park Improvements
The larger of the two projects is happening at Slattery Park, which is in the area of 9 ½ St. and 11th Ave. Southeast. Starting Monday crews are set to begin replacing the playground equipment.
The playground will be closed once the work starts and is scheduled to reopen by mid-October. The playground replacement is part one of a two-phase, $500,000 improvement project at Slattery Park.
Next year crews will construct new horseshoe pits, a basketball court, two pickleball courts and new sidewalks that are accessible for people of all abilities.
The second phase of work at the southeast Rochester park will start once work in the park connected to Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) Marion Road Duct Bank Project is completed.
Allandale Park Improvements
Construction crews will also start a $260,000 project to replace the sports course at Allandale Park in northwest Rochester this week.
Upon completion, the park at 1895 Allandale Park Ln. Northwest will have a combination of one tennis and two pickleball courts, a futsal court, and two full basketball courts.
Construction is scheduled to last through late October with the final surfacing and striping set to be completed next year.
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