Facility Closures: Memorial Day Holiday and June 5 Recreation In-Service

Many recreation facilities and programs will be closed:

Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day Holiday (see Parkways post)

Thursday, June 5 for the quarterly Recreation Division in-service training. (see Parkways post)

Please read both posts, some facilities will be open one day and closed the other.

View Ridge Playfield Playground Renovation

Updated: March 31, 2025

Spring 2025

This project will replace the play area equipment at View Ridge and update the pathways throughout the park to create accessible routes. The restroom building will be renovated to meet all current accessibility standards. Design work is at 100% completion, and construction is anticipated to start in late summer of 2025.

View the final play equipment renderings below!

Play equipment renderings

For efficiency and cost-saving measures, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) bundled three play area projects (Ward Springs Play Area, Bryant Neighborhood Park Play Area, and View Ridge Playfield Play Area) to be bid out as a single project. The goal is to create a package of similar work that will allow us to solicit competitive bids from the contractor community and create opportunities for efficient project delivery during bidding and construction as compared to bidding out all three sites as independent projects.

Location

View Ridge Playfield, 4408 NE 70th St, 98115

Budget

Seattle Park District provides $730,000 for planning, design and construction.

$425,000 has been added to this budget to address the restroom renovation.

Schedule

Planning: 2022
Design: 2024 - Spring 2025
Construction: Late Summer 2025 - Early 2026

This project is part of a package of three play areas that are being renovated. The above planned construction duration includes renovations at all three locations.

Project Description

This project will replace the existing play area and make accessibility improvements to the pathway from the park entrance. All improvements will meet accessibility and stormwater requirements.

This project will update the pathways through the park to create an accessible route to the play area. This project will also renovate the restroom building to meet all current accessibility standards.

The play area and restroom building will be closed throughout construction.

Community Participation

Thank you to everyone who participated in the public process. Please follow this page for construction and completion updates!

Meeting #1/Input Opportunity - 4/19/2023

Meeting #2/Input Opportunity - 8/21/2023