South Metro Omaha Skatepark Update
I just received the project schedule for the new public skatepark from Joan Baillon, Special Projects Coordinator of Omaha Parks, Recreation and Public Property…
- Wed 10/1/08 – Execute D/B Contract
- Fri 10/10/08 – Phase 1-Design 60%
- Mon 11/3/08 – Phase 2-Construction
- Thurs 1/15/09 – Winter Shut Down
- Wed 4/1/09 – Mobilize
- Thurs 4/2/09 – Grading
- Wed 4/15/09 – Utilities
- Thurs 4/23/09 – Footings/Foundation
- Mon 5/4/09 – Skate Bowls/Structures
- Mon 6/1/09 – Perimeter Flatwork
- Mon 6/15/09 – Landscaping
- Wed 6/24/09 – Punch list
- Fri 6/26/09 – Substantial Completion
- TBA – Grand Opening
Brad Siedlecki from Pillar Action Sports Development sent me the plans and said we’re limited on budget, but wanted to know if there’s any tweaks I think could be added.
I talked with Kelly McManus (a local skateboarder and friend) and we came up with a couple ideas. I wanted to consult with Jeff Chase too (he helped design the first park here as well, and helped with Cream City Skatepark), but he was out of town, and we needed to get this back to Brad asap.
Here’s the original plans with a few of our thoughts in red, plus a drawing for the new center piece along the strip:
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Brad said he liked the ideas, and will incorporate them. I’m really excited for this park, and to be working with such a great skatepark designer. Huge thanks to the City of Omaha and to Pillar Action Sports Development!
January 17th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Just looking at these plans makes me wish that I didn’t fear death when getting back on my ol’ BMX. Exciting nonetheless!
January 17th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Thanks for letting me take part in this Dave….This park is going to be super fun
Hopefully we can have another park built within five more years….Support D.I.Y. 20th Street Park for 2012…We can make it happen
January 21st, 2009 at 11:50 am
looks awesome! and it will be mostly completed by the time my birthday rolls around
amazing stuff dave
January 21st, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I wish I was still living in Omaha for that.
April 29th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
looks like a lot of fun but other than the pier 7 part i don’t see any flat ledges at all which is what i like to street skate. so, while i’ll definitely be here a bit, i’m seeing a lack of one of the most standard street obstacles. would also be nice if you could hit the slanted ledge from both sides. the flat bar seems to be oddly placed as well. i’m so out of the loop i had not even heard of this park until yesterday.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
The 7-stair rail with the hubba ledges next to the pool doesn’t seem to have a flat bank on either side of the rail. The drawing looks like there are stairs all the way across. This would be a huge issue come time to skate the “strip.” I also noticed the project schedule is running behind. o,well
May 18th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
fremontzac,
They have an updated schedule, that I still need to post.
The park is scheduled to be finished by July 26th.
There are no parts where it’s just stairs. It may be stairs on one side of the rail, but the other will either be a bank or step up gap.
Hope that helps clear things up!
May 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Brian, the manual pad will also double as a ledge (like at Roberts). I agree, it would be nice to be able to hit the slanted ledge on both sides, but unfortunately there’s limited room to work with right there.
There will also be extended ledges from the hubbas, so you can go up the euro gaps or the banks to hit those ledges.
The flat bar (actually, sub rail) was a decision from the bikers. It’s like a sub box extension, but it’s a rail.
It should be fun. I hope you will like it.
May 24th, 2009 at 6:35 am
http://www.caliskatz.com/v4/skateparks/santa_cruz_wave_skatepark.asp here is a link to one of the most visual stimulating skateparks built, in CA. I would love to see more big bowl parks such as this work-of-art. I feel it would really draw out the older, once retired skaters, and even bring their kids, too.
July 28th, 2009 at 11:58 am
sweet – this park looks awesome! We just did a little write-up about the Roberts Skatepark. We’d like to make a page for this one too – how do we find out when the grand opening is??