Modesto reopens new, improved Roosevelt Park, part of $7.3M storm-water project
The city has reopened Roosevelt Park almost two years after closing the popular recreation spot in central Modesto for a $7.3 million storm-water project that reduces flooding on nearby streets and improves the park as well.
The park improvements include new grass and trees and the planting of about 1,750 plants and shrubs, as well as a new bathroom, picnic tables, benches and lighting. The city also replaced the old walking path with a new one.
The bathroom will open Monday. And workers will remove the temporary fencing stacked in the park.
The project was expected to be completed in December 2019. The city has said the project took longer because of problems putting in the underground pipes that carry rainwater from the streets to the park’s new underground basin and with the landscaping work.
City officials have said the project was within budget. Officials said the project is being paid for through a $4.6 million state grant, with the rest coming from the city’s waste-water fund.
