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BRONX PARKS PROJECTS

PARK NAME

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

PROJECTED COST

Neighborhood Parks

Melrose Playground

Reconstruction to include new play equipment, fencing and pavements.

$1,500,000

Story Playground

Reconstruction of a playground and comfort station. Reconstruction of playground includes, new ballfield, hard court game area, and stabilization of settlement.

$7,300,000

Saturn Playground

Additional Facilities to be developed with playground reconstruction: dog run, picnic area and reconstruction of park entrances at the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park.

$375,000

Field of Dreams Park

Creation of three ballfields with appropriate irrigation.

$2,200,000

Pugsley Creek Park

Creation of a small playground along White Plains Road at Patterson Avenue near I.S. 174

$1,200,000

Hines Playground

Renovation of playground.

$700,000

Owen Dolen Golden Recreation Center

Concrete sitting area to be removed, repair to roof, and landscaping.

$1,000,000

Clark Playground

Playground Reconstruction to include new play equipment, handball and basketball court renovations with color seal coating, pavement, swings, and fencing.

$1,500,000

Mullaly Park Playground

The reconstruction of a playground with spray shower, including, comfort station and perimeter fencing.

$1,500,000

Manida Ballfield

Reconstruction of the two baseball fields and backstops, irrigation, play equipment, spray shower and a perimeter fence to separate the Recreation Center and ballfield area.

$1,018,800

Sedgwick Playground

Reconstruction of entire playground, including comfort station.

$1,800,000

Devoe Park

Reconstruction of playground to include new play equipment, landscaping and drainage improvements.

$3,000,000

Mount Hope Playground

Reconstruction of the playground and corrective repairs to retaining wall.

$2,000,000

St. James Park

Reconstruction of the retaining walls with new perimeter fencing, pathways, sidewalk, landscaping, and stairs.

$5,000,000

Webster Playground

Reconstruction of entire playground, including comfort station.

$1,600,000

Grant Park

Reconstruction of seating area for seniors and construction of hard court games area.

$3,490,000

Ambrosini Playground and Ballfield

Reconstruction of the playground and ballfield, install higher perimeter fencing between field and Co-op, new water line and new asphalt pathway.

$2,000,000

Campanaro Playground

Entire renovation of both the court and playground areas including repair of the spray shower.

$1,950,000

Drew Playground

Renovation of playground.

$1,600,000

Haffen Park

Installation of a synthetic turf field.

$1,250,000

Seton Falls Park

Trail upgrade and associated fencing repair work.

$1,000,000

Edenwald Playground

Reconstruction of playground to include new play equipment, spray shower, and landscaping.

$2,000,000

Tremont Park

Reconstruction of passive seating area for seniors and construction of hard court game area.

$5,000,000

Regional Recreational Facilities

Aqueduct Lands: Comfort Station and Operations Facility

Construction of a comfort station with an operations facility.

$1,800,000

Macombs Dam Park

Installation of synthetic turf soccer field, demolition and reconstruction of bleachers, and construction of comfort station.

$6,000,000

Bronx River Greenway Facility/River House

Creation of space for the administration and operational facilities required for Bronx River initiatives involving greenway implementation, ecological restoration, recreational, educational and arts programming.

$5,000,000

Williamsbridge Oval Park

Restoration of: perimeter walls & fencing with gates, track & field, playground #1, playground #3, senior area, roller hockey area/skate park, slope stabilization and promenade, and recreation center site work.

$15,000,000

Ferry Point Park

Redevelopment of the western portion of the park, with the addition of a comfort station.

$6,600,000

Harris Park Ballfield

Reconstruction of nine athletic fields, three new staircases and ADA access leading into the park.

$9,860,000

Orchard Beach: Pavilion

Stabilization of the Pavilion

$7,000,000

Pelham Bay Park: Bridle Trails

Reconstruction of the Bridle Trails.

$1,000,000

Van Cortlandt Park: Allen Shandler Recreation Area

Reconstruction of the picnic area landscape and the renovation of the existing comfort station.

$1,300,000

Van Cortlandt Park: Comfort Station and Operations Facility

Rehabilitation of existing building at 242nd Street and Broadway for comfort station and an operations component.

$1,500,000

Van Cortlandt Park: Parade Grounds

Reconstruction of athletic fields including, sod, topsoil, irrigation, under-drainage, grading, backstops, goals.

$16,500,000

Crotona Park: Comfort Station and Operations Facility

Construction of a comfort station with a maintenance and operations component in the northern portion of the park.

$2,500,000

Bronx Park Solomine Ballfield

Renovation of two baseball fields, elimination of tennis courts and replacement with synthetic turf soccer field, and restoration of basketball court and landscaping.

$3,000,000

Bronx Park: 219th Street Entrance

Reconstruction of Bronx Park entrance at 219th Street.

$400,000

Jerome Park Reservoir Pathway

New recreational pathway to be constructed around the reservoir.

$5,000,000

Soundview Park

Development of park areas to provide active and passive recreation.

$4,000,000

Soundview Park: Amphitheater

Construction of an amphitheater with a platform for a Wenger Wagon with electricity and new pavement.

$875,000

Aqueduct Lands: Basketball Courts and Playground

Reconstruction of the basketball courts with color seal coating, chain link fencing, baseball backstops, pavements and benches.

$2,000,000

Aqueduct Walk

Reconstruction of first Aqueduct section from Kingsbridge Road to Morton Place. Section to include new promenade pavement, new playgrounds, and new passive spaces.

$7,000,000

Pelham Bay Park: Middletown Road perimeter

Reconstruction of stone retaining wall with fencing on top and sidewalks along Middletown Road.

$1,500,000

Pelham Bay Park: Picnic areas

Reconstruction of major picnic areas.

$1,000,000

Pelham Bay Park: Tennis Courts

Reconstruction of tennis courts to include new fencing, drainage, and water supply, and reconstruction of the parking lot.

$2,225,000

Pelham Parkway Malls

Reconstruction of the Pelham Bay Malls from the Hutchinson River Parkway to Boston Road.

$1,500,000

Crotona Park: Amphitheater

Construction of a natural amphitheater.

$2,500,000

Crotona Park: Lake Restoration

Naturalization and slope stabilization of the lake shore, including picnic area.

$4,900,000

Roberto Clemente State Park

Provide waterfront access, aquatic enhancements, outdoor recreational improvements, landscaping, and passive recreation

$10,000,000

Bronx Park Soccer Field and Skate Park

Installation of synthetic turf soccer field north of Allerton Avenue and installation of new, unsupervised skate park.

$1,500,000

Bronx Greenways

Bronx River Greenway: River Park

Reconstruction of playground, comfort station, and picnic area located adjacent to the greenway.

$1,000,000

Bronx River Greenway: Birchall to 180th Street Connection

Study and implementation of a one mile Bronx River Greenway link within Bronx Park. Greenway will connect Birchall Avenue to 180th Street.

$3,500,000

Soundview to Ferry Point Greenway

Implementation of the greenway within the northern portion of Puglsey Creek Park and the connections between Castle Hill Park and Ferry Point Park.

$3,000,000

Bronx River Greenway: Concrete Plant Park

Complete development of a new park and greenway link along the Bronx River. The site was formerly a concrete batch plant.

$5,000,000

Putnam Trail: Acquisition of right of way

The acquisition of the Putnam Railroad R.O.W. between the city line and the Harlem River for development as a greenway. 3.5 miles at approximately 100-feet in width.

$1,000,000

Bronx River Greenway: Pedestrian Bridge

Construction of a new pedestrian bridge in Bronx Park over parkway and river to provide key Bronx River Greenway connection between Shoelace Park and Muskrat Cove.

$5,000,000

Hutchinson River Greenway

Implementation of the greenway between Pelham Parkway and the City's northern border.

$2,500,000

Waterfront Access

Soundview Park

Lagoon area restoration.

$2,466,200

Pelham Bay Park: Waterfront development

Development of waterfront area near landfill, plus greenway link and seawall repair.

$8,000,000

Regatta Park: Washington Bridge Park

The construction of a new park to include drainage, water supply, seating and landscaping funding is to match existing grant.

$350,000

Regatta Park: Waterfront access

Improvement of 1-acre city-owned site north of University Heights Bridge for development with waterfront access and open space. Requires transfer of DCAS/CDOT parcel. Implements a segment for Regatta Park.

$1,800,000

Pugsley Creek Park Salt Marsh & Buffer Restoration

Restore 2.25-acre salt marsh area on the northeast bank of Pugsley Creek.

$850,000

Greening the Bronx

Bronx Green House and Nursery

The upgrade and expansion of the existing nursery. Work to include construction and renovation of cold frames, greenhouses, loading docks, irrigation lines, sewer lines, and access way.

$3,000,000

Greening the Bronx

Creation of Greenstreets, improvement and expansion of horticultural plantings in parks and playgrounds, and the addition of street trees in underserved neighborhoods.

$10,000,000