New playground equipment for Terra Linda, Lost Park

Voters passed a $100 million bond measure last fall for the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD), and projects have been appearing all over the district as a result. The latest projects for Cedar Mill are two playground upgrades, to Terra Linda Park just east of 153rd, adjacent to Terra Linda School, and to Lost Park, located east of 119th off Rainmont (NW 111th Ave.).

Terra Linda Park will receive approximately $30,000 in new play equipment. This new equipment will replace the existing equipment, which was originally installed in the early 1980s. The existing play equipment is outdated and repair materials are hard to come by (and are often manufactured by THPRD’s Maintenance Department).

The new play equipment will provide greater play opportunities for all age groups and abilities. Budget permitting, additional improvements such as concrete curbing for containment of the wood fiber safety surfacing, ADA accessible pathway from the existing pathway, a bench, picnic table and/or trash receptacles may be included.

Based on the public meeting that was held, input from the community, budget and site constraints, a tailored play equipment structure has been designed. The scheduled installation is set to begin in October 2009 and be completed in November. Signs will be posted at the park detailing the dates of construction and a design of the new equipment.

Input sought for Lost Park playground location

Lost Park’s playground is similar in age and condition to that at Terra Linda, and it will also receive about $30,000 in new equipment. Other improvements to the park will be the addition of a new ADA picnic table and pad, an ADA bench and a connecting ADA pathway.

At a public meeting held on June 17, 2009, relocation of the play area to the level area just east of the existing play area was discussed. The community requested that THPRD not relocate the equipment to the level area because of its popular use for field sports.

In an effort to honor that request, THPRD has reviewed two other possible locations: the existing play area and the area just north of the current path (see map). If the existing space is used, a rather long (and expensive) ADA path will need to be built. If the playground is relocated to the area north of the existing path, it will be close to the neighboring homes to the north, and noise might be a problem.

THPRD will be holding a second neighborhood meeting on Oct. 13, 2009, at 6 p.m. at Lost Park. Discussion will be related to play equipment location and schedule overview.

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