Mercerdale Playground Equipment to be Removed for Remodel

Apr 27, 2021 - Last year, the City determined that the playground equipment at Mercerdale Park needs replacement in the interests of safety. The existing equipment is 19 years old and at the end of its useful life. The City’s Certified Playground Safety Inspectors have recently reinspected the equipment and confirmed that most of it no longer meets standards and needs to be removed.

In a few weeks, City crews will begin site prep work by decommissioning most of the structures and removing them from the Park, except for the swings. Fortunately, a new design is well underway with extensive input from the community: it will raise the surface level, add a new play surface, include ADA-approved accessible elements, and improve drainage.

After finalizing the design and ordering equipment, staff anticipate the new playground reopening in late summer. The well-known train-themed play structure will be replaced and updated, but since it is a custom piece, it will likely not be installed until sometime this fall.

To learn more about the process, review meeting materials and video, and view designs, visit the project webpage.