Richard Simpson Park Phase II Improvements

• Project typeParks and Recreation
• Project scheduleConstruction began in September 2024 and is projected to be complete by July 2025.
• Contractor nameCole Construction, Inc.

Richard Simpson Park is a 9-acre City park on the shoreline of Lake Arlington. It is one of only two Arlington parks that provide public access to Lake Arlington for recreational usage. The 2008 bond election included replacement of the lake house facility. The Phase-I development, that included design and construction of the new Kathryn Wilemon Lake House Event Center, was completed in 2019.

The 2018 Bond Program included improvements for Phase-II development.

The Phase-II improvements include a new parking area, nature-themed playground, pavilions, walking trails, exercise stations, picnic stations, an outdoor plaza space, landscaping and irrigation, along with the installation of a new dedicated covered fishing pier.

Project Updates

Construction began in September 2024 and is projected to be complete by July 2025.

The following milestones have been completed:

• Freese and Nichols, Inc. (design consultant) completed construction documents February 2024.
• Bidding for construction was in the Spring of 2024 with a construction contract awarded to Cole Construction, Inc. on June 25, 2024.

Upcoming milestones:

• Construction began in September 2024 and projected completion for opening in July 2025.

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