Kimberly Robinson
The play equipment is in, and many parts of the park are finished but completion is about 2 weeks away for the Myrtle Reservoir Park.

SLIDESHOW: Myrtle Reservoir Park close to completion

Should be complete by Sept. 16

By Patrick Robinson
09/01/2010

The park being built now on top of the Myrtle Street Reservoir on 35th Avenue S.W. and Myrtle Street will be complete by Sept.16th according to Lee Falk, Superintendent of Construction for Ohno Construction. Play equipment was installed Aug. 26 and 27 and concrete steps are in place now leading to a 'lookout' point in the middle of the property.

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How far along is the project at this point? "Probably about 85%," said Falk, "We have two catch basins to put in, some grading, we've got one more pour (concrete) tomorrow which will get the area by the seat walls completed, and get the top completed, then we have stairs going down for our entryway. The lookout has seat walls with letters in them that point to other areas like Queen Anne Hill and Capitol Hill."

The play areas currently have gravel around them for drainage but will be topped with "Fibar" which Falk described as "A specially ground wood product that absorbs impact."

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