Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon along with Midvale City Mayor JoAnn Seghini officially opened the new Copperview Skate Park on Wednesday June 25, 2008 at 11 a.m. The new skate park is located at the Copperview Recreation Center 8446 s. Harrison Street, Midvale (approximately 8400 south and 300 west). The skate park is a street-plaza style park, featuring, grind ledges, steps, rails, flat bars, radial edges, hubba ledge, corner steps and a flow bowl.
“The skate park is amazing,” said County Mayor Peter Corroon, “It is a beautiful facility designed for people of all abilities. It has moderate and challenging terrain and is part of another wave of great improvements in recreation for Salt Lake County residents.”
The 14,000 sq. ft. skate park has been funded by the Zoo, Arts and Parks Tax which collects one penny on every ten dollars spent within Salt Lake County. Funds from the first round of the ZAP tax have already built a dozen new parks and recreation facilities across Salt Lake County. In June 2006, the Salt Lake County Council approved a second round of ZAP projects or ZAP II to receive funding. A total of 24 projects costing approximately $65 million, were selected to be funded through ZAP II. The current list includes a wide variety of projects across the County, ranging from the construction of two new recreation facilities to the much needed maintenance of existing facilities.
The skate park cost $ 581,259, was designed by Site Design Group Inc., of Carlsbad, Calif., and was built by J & R Development Inc., of Sandy, Utah who subcontracted Geddes Construction for the bowls/transitions.
Copperview Recreation Center
Additions, Renovation and Skate Park
Address: 8446 South Harrison Street, Midvale, UT
Narrative:
The Copperview Community Center is an older facility and renovating it will provide the community of Midvale with a more complete and serviceable facility to meet their recreation needs. Expansion and renovation of the center will accommodate more people from the growing Midvale area west of I-15, which is expected to increase by 3,000 families.
One major improvement, involves modifying the facility to increase the ease of mobility for those in wheel chairs. In addition, the current fitness area is very cramped and does not have efficient free-weight lifting space, thus, its expansion will allow for a safer and more open fitness area.
Budget:
TOTAL FUNDED AMOUNT: $4,239,779.00
ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $3,171,761.00
Architect: Scott P. Evans Architect & Associates
Contractor: J&R Development -Skate Park
