City Skate Park to Begin Construction

The Eagle Mountain City Council approved a bid award last night to American Ramp Company for construction of an 11,000 square foot skate park. The park will be added as an improvement to Pony Express Memorial Park, located off of Eagle Mountain Boulevard in the City Center area of Eagle Mountain.

The park will feature an above ground, powder-treated, steel ramp design that would allow the park to be expanded in the future, if desired. The recommendation for the design was made by the Eagle Mountain City Skate Park Committee, as well as City staff, who made site visits to other area skate parks and tested equipment from different vendors. The skate park committee is comprised of adults and youth from Eagle Mountain with experience in skating.

“I’m so excited that the youth of our city are finally going to get the skate park they’ve been asking for, for years,” Mayor Heather Jackson said. “This will be a great amenity for one of our existing parks.”

Funding for the skate park came from monies earmarked for improvements to a regional park. The budget for the project is $350,000, with $50,000 being reserved for landscaping and other park amenities such as a pavilion or tot lot.

The construction process will begin immediately and is expected to be completed by early September.

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