Skate park construction in Warsaw could be complete by end of September

By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

WARSAW — Construction of a new skate park on Market Street in Warsaw has begun. 

Warsaw Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer said a sub-base is already in place and a mound of dirt needed to support part of the concrete bowl design is visible from the road. 

“As you go by, you can see on the south, you can see the four-foot wall that’s … starting to take shape so we’re excited about it,” Plummer said.

“The signage has been ordered and we’re just excited for opening day, he added.

Construction on the west end of Richardson-Dubois Park is expected to cost about $465,000 and the addition of a parking lot, lights, cameras and other amenities will bring the total to about $550,000. 

Work should be complete by the end of September, ensuring that skaters will be able to try it out before the end of the year.

The future park will replace an existing one in Boggs Industrial Park on the city’s west side.

The city has been seeking to move the park to a more central location for several years.

The existing park opened upward of 30 years ago.

On a related note, Plummer said the park’s grand opening (no date yet) will include the unveiling of a sign honoring Liz Frazier, who is the namesake of the girls softball field previously located on that spot.

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