COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services announced on social media over the weekend that the large vertical skate ramp at Memorial Park will be permanently decommissioned on Monday.
"Originally installed in 2012 through a community partnership, the wooden ramps were designed for indoor use and have significantly deteriorated after years of outdoor exposure," the social media post reads. "With increasing maintenance needs and ongoing safety issues, the large ramp is no longer sustainable to maintain."
The department added that the smaller vertical ramp will remain in place and will continue to be maintained.
There was a mixed reaction on social media with close to 200 comments as of Monday morning. Some people agreed it was time the ramp came down, while others were pushing for the city to replace it.
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The smaller vertical ramp will remain in place and continue to be maintained, according to the parks department.
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