Project Update - June 28, 2018
PP&R is currently setting up contracts for installation, ordering play equipment, getting permits, and completing the design for drainage repairs and ADA pathway improvements. We will add more detailed schedule information for the installations and repair work once available.

• The installations of a new chin-up bar at University Park and the xylophone at Bloomington Park are completed, and the equipment is open for use!
• Wood replacement work on two play structures at Piccolo Park will start in July 2018. One play structure will be fenced off at a time, and the rest of the playground should remain open for play while our staff do the repairs. A total of 278 boards will be replaced!

Project Overview

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond, new play pieces will be installed at 19 playgrounds, and drainage repairs will be made at 10 playgrounds. In recent years, many play pieces have been removed from parks due to lead paint and other safety concerns. Read more about the Lead Paint Control Program here. Some sites will also receive ADA access improvements.

The below 10 playgrounds will receive drainage repairs and installation of new wood chips. This will require the playground area to be closed for use for 3-5 weeks. A schedule for this work will be posted once available.

Public Involvement Coordinator
Maija Spencer, maija.spencer@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-5593

Project Manager
Evan Callahan, evan.callahan@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-5571

Project Timeline

• Winter 2017—2018 through Spring 2018: Design Development and ordering play equipment
• Summer 2018 through Winter 2018—2019: Installation of play equipment
• Summer 2019 through Winter 2019—2020: Drainage and ADA pathway repairs