Construction is expected to begin in the spring on Main Street Landing, a regional park amenity on Davenport’s riverfront, and aldermen got an early preview this past week.
More details on the park’s design and specific features are expected to be brought before the city council in August.
The project is funded by a combination of money from the city’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds, settlement dollars from the railroad merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, and a state Destination Iowa tourism grant.
The park will feature a pedestrian bridge; an area that can switch between an ice rink in the winter and a flexible activity space in the spring; a play area including climbing assets, swings, netting and a 35-foot climbing tower; hills and berms; trails; a restroom pavilion; picnic area; and water feature.
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The city now is eying an addition to the play area with a series of slides and tunnels designed to resemble the Lock & Dam 15 roller dam, which according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest roller dam in the world at 1,203 feet long.
The council next week will vote on an $85,000 change-order to the city's design contract with Sasaki to design and engineer the new play element.
Funding for the change-order is from the Destination Iowa grant and previously approved city grant, according to the city council documents.