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Troutdale parks staff patch play surface, begin phased Beaver Creek boardwalk replacement
Summary
City parks staff reported a week of in-house repairs at Imagination Station, started phased replacement of the Beaver Creek boardwalk with a $40,000 budget allocation and finished a new asphalt path at Sandy Palisades. Staff said the fixes are a short-term measure and a full replacement will still be required in future years.
Troutdale parks staff reported on June 18 that crews completed a weeklong repair and resurfacing effort at Imagination Station, began phased replacement of sections of the Beaver Creek boardwalk and installed a new asphalt path at Sandy Palisades Park.
Jonah Jacobson, speaking for staff, said crews carried out most of the Imagination Station work in-house and used a mix of leftover materials and new compound to patch the play surface. "The patches look a lot better," Jacobson said, adding that crews rented a barrier fence for about $1,400 and expect the repairs to hold for at least one fiscal year cycle. He cautioned that a full replacement will still be required at some point.
Jacobson also described the start of a phased replacement of the Beaver Creek boardwalk, funded in the adopted budget with $40,000 for pre‑training repairs and supplemental labor. "The Beaver Creek Boardwalk is in a state of disrepair and is in need of replacement," he said, and staff performed two test sections to confirm the work can be done in‑house. Jonathan Villalobos, identified by staff as a facilities technician, is leading the build on the test sections.
At Sandy Palisades Park, staff installed a new asphalt path. Jacobson said the new layout removed redundant segments and moved the path away from tree root zones; he estimated the finished width at roughly "3 foot 9" in places, close to the intended 4 feet. Staff plan to reseed disturbed areas and may add a small picnic shelter in a future budget.
Staff described the Imagination Station resurfacing as a multi‑day process that involved cutting out damaged material, compacting the underlying rubber crumb, mixing colored rubber cement with finer rubber mulch and pouring the mix before it cured. Jacobson said the color match was imperfect where materials ran short, but the work removed tripping hazards and improved safety.
Staff said they still have enough material for one additional round of patching and that they may use Trailkeepers of Oregon or Multnomah Youth Corps crews for demolition support where hauling materials out of the canyon is difficult. No formal action or funding change was taken at the meeting.
The committee was invited to inspect Imagination Station and the new Sandy Palisades path in person. Jacobson asked members to report any issues as crews continue work in coming months.
