As the projected completion date approaches, my excitement built before todays visit to the site as I was sure with the fine weather that progress was going to be significant and so, this post is quite a long one!
On arrival, I could see the centre piece of the park - a high, up and down ledge with a pyramid base has been shaped in earth and the boxing to mould the ledge is in place ready for poring. The bank on the right hand side of the park has also been shaped and the square coping is in place. This includes the rainbow extension.
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The pair of manual pads on the left hand side of the park have been pored. The gap between them looks reasonable. Please bare in mind that the base of the park is not yet in place so the pads look extremely high at the moment. Take a look at the last photo in this section, the wooden baton running round the base of the corner represents the level of the floor and true height of the pads.
The re-bar was being put down round the corner at the top end of the left side and the coping is in place so I imaging this will be the next section to be pored.
As I walked around site It struck me that I was already sighting potential lines all over the park. Let me tell you this place has lines for days!
All the platform sections around the bowl have now been finished off to a very high standard and I am told the surround will be turfed not seeded when landscaping is completed. This decision was a wise one. From experience, seeded surrounds don't grow quickly enough and these parks get very dusty until the grass grows enough to stop the wind erosion and wheels cutting corners.
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| Bowl floor's not pored yet |
When talking to the team on site it was mentioned that a number of people have been seen/found on site in the last week or so.
Let me lay this down plain and simple....
- This is a building site. It is dangerous.
- If you inadvertently damage ongoing work, it will have to be replaced. This will cost extra. This use of funds could result in other facilities on site to have funding cut.
Don't be the cause of our new park becoming less than we deserve.
I have been given permission by the council and Wheelscape to be on site while they are present and supplied with the appropriate clothing to keep me safe during my visits.
Please follow this blog or follow Hardcore Hobbies or Bury Skatepark Experience Facebook pages for detailed updates and by all means go stare through the fence in anticipation, but please stay off site.
It's not going to be long now.
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