Narragansett Dock Works staged equipment and materials for repair and surfacing of the causeway at Salter Grove that leads out to the breakwater on Wednesday, August 14th. Vehicles should not enter this section of the roadway.
Improved Access and Road Safety
The City’s DPW is preparing an ADA-compliant parking area and path to provide wheelchair access to the new playground.
RIDOT has installed new signs alerting drivers to the pedestrian crossing on the Parkway. The City has begun working with RIDOT regarding a guardrail between the Parkway and the new playground.
Making the New Playground Safe
DPW crew spreading gravel to ensure proper drainage of the play area.
Next, a layer of engineered wood fiber was added over geotextile to create a safe play surface. Wheel chairs can travel over the fiber, once compacted.
New Playground Takes Shape
Installation of the new playground equipment at Salter Grove was mostly completed on Friday, July 19th, but it is far from safe to play on. A wood fiber play surface and ADA access path have yet to be installed.
Visitors should not enter the construction area until City officials declare it safe to do so.
Out With The Old; In With The New!
The old playground equipment has been crushed for removal. (Photo by L. Murray)
The City of Warwick’s Department of Public Works began site preparation for the new playground at Salter Grove on Monday, June 17th.
This long-awaited event is in anticipation of the arrival of new playground equipment in early July. It also fulfills the City’s cost-share agreement under a $100,000 Recreation Grant from RIDEM.
Second Legislative Grant Received
FoSG members Alfred Nazareth III, Richard Furia, Marina Wong, Louise Jakobson, and Peter Becker (L to R) gratefully receive a $1,000 check for a Senate Legislative Grant from Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey. The funds will be used to install safety fencing or playground amenities at Salter Grove.
