Ready, Set, Play: Playground Installed At New Bratt Park

September 24, 2009

park10.jpg

The playground is now complete at the under construction Bratt Community Park on West Highway 4.

The playground features a large play area, a toddler swing and regular children’s swings. It also has adult size benches on the perimeter.

Editor’s note: While the playground is complete, the surrounding park is not. Walkways and parking areas are still under construction, and, with recent rains, are very muddy. 

County employees are currently working to install the 8-foot wide, eight-tenths of a mile walking track around the perimeter of the 13-acre park.

The park will also include two softball fields, a full basketball court and exercise and rest stations positioned along the track. The softball fields will not be lit for night play; in fact, the park’s hours will follow that of other county parks — sunrise to sunset.

The park is being funded with $200,000 in LOST (local option sales tax) monies set aside for the park’s construction.

Pictured above: The playground at the new Bratt Community Park on West Highway 4 near the First Baptist Church of Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

18 Responses to “Ready, Set, Play: Playground Installed At New Bratt Park”

  1. mlnpns on October 7th, 2009 1:37 pm

    You might want to spell check and make your comment sound at least somewhat literate before you hit submit. Doesn’t do much for your argument when you can’t put a complete sentence together. And, how about Feed Up. Are you seriously Fed Up? Please people!

  2. Chris Maloney on September 29th, 2009 10:51 am

    COOL! I like it!

  3. SJ on September 25th, 2009 7:55 pm

    I agree J. There was some much more that these taxes could have been spent on. Most family in District 5 live in RUAL so that meann they own anywhere from 2 to 20 achers of Land. It is not we live in downtown Pensacola. I know some of you think well aleast we got this. But this is a dis-service from our County Commisssioner when we already have a several parks up here. Bradberry & Oak Grove Park Not inculding the achers of Land of are own Properites. I sorry But I feel that there needs to be a better level of expectation and Common Sence used when using the few pennies we hardly do get from Escambia County County Commissioners. We NEED Jobs in District 5 by the way of possabily small bussiness or even some big bussiness. A WALMART or even a Manufactoring company would be great plus bring in more Revenue for the county and District 5…………..Pensacola has gotten so big the only way that Escambia county is going to continue to grow is the NorthEnd to grow. District 5 wants a small pice of the pie. Not just CRUM”S

  4. J. on September 25th, 2009 1:40 pm

    another waste of county taxes got a good park in Walnut Hill

  5. feed up on September 25th, 2009 1:38 pm

    waste of money got a park in Walnut Hill REMEMBER!!!!!!!!!! Brady Berry Park or have yall forgotten

  6. Juanita Sanders on September 25th, 2009 12:42 pm

    Yay!! Can’t wait till the walking track is done!!! :) It’s looking GREAT!

  7. joe w. on September 24th, 2009 6:28 pm

    this will be great the only other park is at byrnville community ctr my kids will enjoy this like everyone else

  8. William on September 24th, 2009 5:24 pm

    Perhaps a few standard yard or security type lights like you might have at home, but the park will not be lighted. It will close at dark. The last plans I saw did not have bathrooms or running water due to expense. It will not be fenced other than the wood aesthetic fence you see now along Hwy. 4.

  9. neighbor on September 24th, 2009 5:10 pm

    will it be lighted, have bathrooms, and will it be gated? If not i would be afraid of something being destroyed at night. Could some one answer these questions? It will be so nice to have a park that the children can play if parents want to walk.

  10. Left Out Parent on September 24th, 2009 2:32 pm

    goodjob

  11. noh8rs on September 24th, 2009 10:00 am

    That will be so awesome. Thanks.

  12. William on September 24th, 2009 9:58 am

    The plans do show a covered pavilion

  13. noh8rs on September 24th, 2009 9:57 am

    William,
    Do you have any idea, along with the other stuff they are building, if they may build a covered pavilion to be able to have birthday parties and stuff? Kind of like the one at Solutia?

  14. William on September 24th, 2009 9:55 am

    But be warned — Unless you are in a truck, you’ll probably need to park on Bratt Rd and walk. As of yesterday, it looked too wet and muddy to drive a car into the park. Don’t wear your good shoes.

  15. noh8rs on September 24th, 2009 9:53 am

    Thanks, my grandbabies have been waiting for a go ahead.

  16. William on September 24th, 2009 9:52 am

    noh8rs — I did. :-)

  17. noh8rs on September 24th, 2009 9:51 am

    Are we allowed to play yet?

  18. NF on September 24th, 2009 6:28 am

    Cool!! Can’t wait until it is finished. :)