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Connersville Park Board details River’s Edge plan and Roberts Park upgrades
Summary
Parks Superintendent Marla Steele told the board the River’s Edge project will include parking, a central playground, rebuilt concessions and an amphitheater with ADA seating; Roberts Park’s walking path and skatepark are nearly complete and the department is pursuing grants for trail lighting.
CONNERSVILLE — At its March 30 meeting, the Connersville Parks and Recreation Board reviewed construction plans for River’s Edge and progress at Roberts Park, with Parks Superintendent Marla Steele outlining a phased timetable and remaining approvals.
Steele said Roberts Park’s walking path and skatepark work is “almost at 90%,” and crews will remove trees this week that are in the way of new construction; families of memorial trees have been contacted and replacements will be planted about a year after construction. Steele said a groundbreaking for River’s Edge took place March 28 with the construction crew in attendance.
On River’s Edge, Steele displayed a layout plan that, she said, excludes the north field from the official plan because of funding constraints. The plan calls for parking around the site, a new playground located between ball fields, rebuilt concessions, restrooms and sidewalks, and an amphitheater upgraded to include additional parking and ADA-compliant seating. Steele said soccer fields will be reseeded but will not have irrigation; infields at the baseball fields will be professionally turfed while outfields remain grass.
Steele said finalizing trail plans will require approvals from neighborhood residents and from Duke (the railroad) and corporate/legal reviewers before construction documents are complete. The department is pursuing a grant for lighting and installation on trails and plans a two-mile loop at Roberts Park; some disc-golf holes may be relocated or redesigned during construction.
On the skatepark, Steele said users will be limited to non-motorized wheeled activity and that grinding stones will be incorporated into the park’s design; she added that New Castle has expressed interest in holding skateboarding competitions at the completed park.
Board members did not set additional votes on project design at the meeting; Steele said the department will provide updates as plans are finalized and approvals are secured.
