City Making Progress on Edgington Lane Playground Upgrades
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By Memorial Day, Woodsdale children could be running a ninja course while their parents play pickleball at the Edgington Lane playground in Woodsdale.
Work to do $538,500 in upgrades at the playground is underway, with some new equipment already on site or set in place. Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron expects the playground work to be completed by May 27 and the Memorial Day weekend. Savage Construction is the general contractor for the job.
The project is the largest among the playground improvement projects happening at playgrounds in the city of Wheeling, according to Herron.
According to its website, the City of Wheeling Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates more than 30 public spaces, 22 neighborhood playgrounds, the Nelson Jordan Center, nine tennis courts, four pickleball courts, 19 basketball courts, and more than 25 ballfields in the city.
Most of the city's playgrounds now have new equipment and facilities, with the Clator playground and Pulaski Park in South Wheeling still in need of enhancements, Herron said.
New fencing is being put up at the Edgington Lane playground, and the posts are being set.
Next, the current basketball and tennis courts will be ground out, and replaced with new courts, Herron continued.
There will be upgrades to the tennis court, and it also will be configured into four pickleball courts.
A "ninja-style" obstacle course for children would be part of that area.
The existing basketball court then would be reconfigured into a "Euro-style multi-use court" with a seating area with shade structure. The play area is to get new equipment and a new safety surface, with the entire park property being landscaped.
"It's a very nice project, that's for sure," Herron said.
The cost of the park and playground overhaul is being paid through multiple sources, including a $280,120 federal Land and Water Conservation grant, a $100,000 Community Foundation grant and a $158,380 contribution from the city through its Project Fund.