Construction on a new playground, washroom facilities and a picnic shelter got underway this week at Mountain View Park in Coquitlam.
Work is expected to continue into the fall and will result in the closure of the washroom building and the parking lot for the duration of the project. Portable washrooms will be on site and park users are encouraged to park on the street. The lacrosse box will remain open throughout the course of the construction.
Council approved the $1.4 million project in March.
Along with the upgraded washroom facility and playground equipment, the dugouts and bleacher seating are expected to be improved and new backstops are included in the plan.
Mountain View is not the only Coquitlam park getting an upgrade. Work has begun on enhancing the park’s water and electrical supply in the north area of the amphitheatre in Town Centre Park and is expected to be completed in time for Canada Day (July 1). Some parking stalls near the tennis courts will be used for equipment and trails could be affected. The city said that detours will be set up and the bike park will be closed for two to three days this week.
• For more information on the park upgrade projects, go to www.coquitlam.ca/parkprojects.
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