Arlington has construction bid opening for park renovation; plans for recreational park include pickleball, tennis courts and splash pad

ARLINGTON – Two companies placed bids on the Arlington Park improvements project Friday. A decision on the bids is expected by the end of this week, and renovations are set to begin before the end of the year.

The park, which sits behind the City Park Gymnasium at 849 Pioneer Road, will receive renovations and an expansion to 9 acres. James Anderson, a project engineer for Carter & Sloope – the project engineer for the renovation – said the team will fix up existing facilities as well as add new ones. A diagram for the completed park includes courts for tennis, pickleball and basketball; a splash pad; a playground; two baseball fields; picnic areas; an event area; restrooms and a new parking lot with 80 spaces.