Splash Pads
ALL SPLASH PADS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Audubon Park
3405 N. Milton Ave. (W. Northwest Blvd. & N. Audubon)
Chief Garry Park
2515 E Sinto Ave. (Mission Ave & Cook St.)
Coeur d’Alene Park
2195 W. 2nd Ave. (W. 4th Ave. & S. Chestnut)
Franklin Park
302 W. Queen Ave. (Queen Ave. & Division St.)
Friendship Park
631 E. Greta (Greta Ave. & Standard St.)
Glass Park
627 E. Heroy Ave. (Heroy Ave. & Cincinnati St.)
Manito Park
1702 S. Grand Blvd. (17th Ave. & Grand Blvd.)
Mission Park
1208 East Mission
Harmon Park
6018 North Regal Street
Nevada Park
3933 East Courtland Street
Pacific Park
5211 W. Lowell Ave.
Thornton Murphy Park
3105 E. 27th Ave.
Underhill Park
2910 E. Hartson Ave.
Grant Park
1100 East 9th Ave. (11th and Arthur)
Shadle Park
Longfellow and Elm
Grandview Park
17th and “D” Street
About the Parks Improvement Bond
Approved by voters with an overwhelming 68.1228% “yes” vote, this $42.9 million bond issue is funding the construction and development of a variety of aquatics and youth sports projects throughout the City of Spokane. The City’s five outdoor neighborhood swimming pools are being replaced and a new outdoor neighborhood swimming pool is being constructed at Shadle Park. Additionally, 11 new spray pads are being built in parks throughout the City. The bond is also funding development of Phase 1 of a new Sports Complex on the Joe Albi Stadium site located north and slightly west of the current Stadium. Phase 1 will include softball and soccer fields, a skateboard park, a BMX bike course, play equipment, trails and improved parking. In addition to funding from the bond, improvements at the Albi-Merkel Sports Complex will be funded by $4 million from the sale of park property that was approved by City voters in 1999 and subsequently held in reserve.
Objective:
Build 10 new Splash Pads throughout the City of Spokane, replacing closed wading pools in parks not containing pools. Locations for 2008 include the following parks: Audubon; Chief Garry; Coeur d’Alene; Friendship and Thornton Murphy. Locations for 2009 include the following: Glass Park, Underhill Park, Franklin Park, Pacific Park and Manito Park.
Budget:
$3.5 Million total for all work
$350,000 hard and soft for each splash pad
General Contractor: Bacon Concrete Inc.
Design & Engineering Consultant: David Evans & Associates, Spokane
Aquatics subcontractor: Counsilman-Hunsaker, Los Angeles
Schedule: Construction of the first five Splash Pads began late Spring 2008, for a late-Summer opening. Next five are to be constructed in Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Public Input: One round of neighborhood meetings, one round of school meetings. Schedule is current being developed.
Additional progress update meetings by staff at Neighborhood Council meetings.
