Capital Improvement Projects

Parks and Facilities

Update: March 2024

The Recreation Department is currently working on various capital improvement projects to enhance parks, playgrounds, and open space with renovations and additional new recreational opportunities at different locations throughout the City.  The following list below provides a brief summary of each project and its current status, since they are at different stages from design to development and actual construction.

Playground Surfacing Project

The playground surfacing at the following locations will be replaced during the summer of 2024: Monsignor McCabe Playground (Charlotte Road) , Lazazzero Playground (Shore Road) and Drake Playground (Hazel St). 

Each location will be closed for 2-4 days during improvements. 

 
Logan Playground and McKenna Playground 

Final contract and funding for design services to improve the basketball and playground areas at McKenna Playground as well as improvements to Logan Playground are being completed.

Beals + Thomas have been contracted for design services.

 

Public Meeting Notice:
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Logan.Mckenna Input meeting

 

190 Trapelo Road
Recreation Department Care/Custody/Control - Parcel 1 & 2a-1

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Designs for Parcel 1 and 2 A were approved by the Parks-Recreation Board in July 2023. 
 

NESRA Engineering, hired as the design consultant for this project, have finalized plans for this improvement project.
The Universal Play area and the Memorial Area began construction in January of 2024.  For the safety of all, the 190 Trapelo Road area is closed to the general public.  Thank you for respecting the construction boundaries.