COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The City of Colorado Springs has completed renovations on the Rampart Community Park playground and will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday morning.
The ribbon-cutting begins at 11:30 a.m. and will include remarks from Colorado Springs City Councilmember Tom Bailey and Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director Britt Haley.
“Rampart Community Park’s new playground gives all kids a fun play space where they can explore, imagine, and work out all their extra energy. This project shows what a big difference an investment in our park playgrounds can make in our community.”
The city says the redesign aimed to bring more inclusive and family-friendly features to the park.
New improvements include;
- New climbing structures
- Slides
- A new shade structure
- Expanded seating
Renovations also included replacing the sand surface with an artificial grass area and new site concrete. Old equipment was removed, and an Americans with Disabilities Act ramp was added for more accessibility from the parking lot to the main plaza.
The project was funded through the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) Parks fund and the Office of Accessibility for $389,644.
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