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New Playground Coming!
By Ann DeMatteo, Register Staff
adematteo@nhregister.com / Twitter: @annddematteo
HAMDEN — The town’s most popular play area for children, Larry’s Playground, is going to be refurbished and relocated at Bassett Field.
“It’s part of the plans for a revitalized Bassett Field and safety improvements,” said Curt Leng, chief administrative officer.
The Legislative Council voted Monday night to allow Mayor Scott D. Jackson to apply for state capital improvement aid that will pay for the work. The town will spend up to $259,215 in state money.
Existing playground equipment will be removed and new equipment from GameTime will be installed in an adjacent area to avoid the drainage problem the playground has.
According to town Grants Administrator Florence Villano, the current site, opened in 1995, has developed serious drainage issues, leaving a large section of the playground unusable for a good part of the year. The original playground equipment, made of pressure-treated wood, has outlived its useful life. The old location will be graded and seeded and used for passive recreation, Villano wrote in a memo to Jackson.
Julie Smith, deputy chief administrative officer, said the work should start in mid-May after the town seeks bids through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, the leading national government purchasing cooperative. The town now will apply for the state grant.
The new playground will have a rubber safety surface, access for those with disabilities and other improvements.
Also in the coming months, the town plans to improve Bassett Field, according to Leng. New sidewalks will be installed along Ridge Road and Waite Street, and parking will be added across from the field, adjacent to the Hamden Dog Park.
“We will expand the size of the parking on Waite Street, gaining 20 to 30 spaces,” Leng said.
High sidewalks along the park side of Waite Street will prevent patrons from parking on the road, improving safety, Leng said. People will be able to access the park at the corner of Waite and Ridge, or at a new crosswalk planned for Waite Street. Speed tables will be installed on Waite to reduce speeding near the park.
adematteo@nhregister.com / Twitter: @annddematteo
HAMDEN — The town’s most popular play area for children, Larry’s Playground, is going to be refurbished and relocated at Bassett Field.
“It’s part of the plans for a revitalized Bassett Field and safety improvements,” said Curt Leng, chief administrative officer.
The Legislative Council voted Monday night to allow Mayor Scott D. Jackson to apply for state capital improvement aid that will pay for the work. The town will spend up to $259,215 in state money.
Existing playground equipment will be removed and new equipment from GameTime will be installed in an adjacent area to avoid the drainage problem the playground has.
According to town Grants Administrator Florence Villano, the current site, opened in 1995, has developed serious drainage issues, leaving a large section of the playground unusable for a good part of the year. The original playground equipment, made of pressure-treated wood, has outlived its useful life. The old location will be graded and seeded and used for passive recreation, Villano wrote in a memo to Jackson.
Julie Smith, deputy chief administrative officer, said the work should start in mid-May after the town seeks bids through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, the leading national government purchasing cooperative. The town now will apply for the state grant.
The new playground will have a rubber safety surface, access for those with disabilities and other improvements.
Also in the coming months, the town plans to improve Bassett Field, according to Leng. New sidewalks will be installed along Ridge Road and Waite Street, and parking will be added across from the field, adjacent to the Hamden Dog Park.
“We will expand the size of the parking on Waite Street, gaining 20 to 30 spaces,” Leng said.
High sidewalks along the park side of Waite Street will prevent patrons from parking on the road, improving safety, Leng said. People will be able to access the park at the corner of Waite and Ridge, or at a new crosswalk planned for Waite Street. Speed tables will be installed on Waite to reduce speeding near the park.
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