By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend expects a complete resurfacing of the Brit Spaugh
Skate Park to be finished by June 1. The Great Bend City Council
approved the low bid from Sharkey Construction for $99,850 for the
concrete replacement. Public Lands Director Scott Keeler said the skate park
area on Morton Street was originally constructed for tennis courts in the
1970s.
"When we did some of the core drilling on it, there are areas that are eight inches thick up to 18 inches. There are four inches of concrete with multiple layers of asphalt over the top of it. Over the years, the concrete and asphalt have continued to deteriorate."
Keeler said the current surface at the skate park was redone in the late 1990s.
The entire 125' x 125' surface will be resurfaced, meaning the ramps
will be taken out.
"We'll remove everything," said Keeler. "Some of the larger pieces will have to be cut. When we move it back in, we'll revamp everything."
Through the .15% quality of life sales tax fund, Great Bend has allocated
$130,000 for the resurfacing. The remaining balance will be used for new
fencing and repairs to the ramps.