 Improvements at Bassett's Creek Park include a new play area, picnic tables,
benches, bike racks, native plantings, and entry path on Chestnut Avenue on the park's west side. The play
equipment is made of naturally decay-resistant black locust hardwood and
organized into areas for 2- to 5-year-olds and 5- to 12-year-olds. Swings, slides,
ropes, balance beams, sand features, nets, and musical instruments will be included.
Construction is scheduled to begin on August 3 and expected to continue
through mid-September. The play area will be closed during construction,
but park trails through the woods to the west and to the north and east will
all remain open.
Funding and future improvements
These improvements are funded through a $420,000 allocation in MPRB's 2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The balance of that allocation, in addition to allocations of $92,825 in 2017 and $500,000 in 2018 (made through the 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan), will be used to implement site improvements on the east side of Bassett's Creek Park.
The concept plan for the west side of Bassett’s Creek Park was
approved by the Park Board in January of 2017. It is consistent with the current proposed master plan for the entire park, which is part of a larger effort, the North Service Area Master Plan, to develop long-term plans for every neighborhood park in North Minneapolis.
And in other news ...
The Metropolitan Council continues Luce Line Trail construction in Bassett's Creek Park as part of a wastewater sewer pipe improvement project. The project affects Bassett’s Creek Park, Theodore Wirth Regional Park and the Luce Line Regional Trail through October 2018. The parks remain open but a section of Luce Line Regional Trail is closed.
Please follow the posted detours, watch for construction crews and equipment in the parks, and stay a safe distance away from construction equipment. Site restoration will occur in fall 2018 to replace disturbed vegetation or damaged trails. Metropolitan Council project page
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