Grand Re-Opening

Oct. 16, 2010, 10 a.m.

7122 Perkins Road

(located just off of Perkins, near Olympia Stadium and the Kenilworth subdivision)

• Park Information
• Directions & Parking Information
• Acknowledgements    

• Park Information:
  
  A full morning of events has been scheduled to commemorate the park's grand opening, including demonstrations, food, music and fun.  Festivities are open to the public.  Residents, parents and children of all ages are encouraged to attend.
  
  Improvements to the park include: a 30,000 sq. foot skate park, a revamped off-road bicycle or BMX track, walking, skating and biking trails, new parking areas and outdoor lighting, new picnic shelters and a premanufactured concession and restroom building, a one-acre lake, resurfaced tennis courts, new sand volleyball courts, a 35-foot rock climbing wall, and a new community playground.  The 52-acre park also features the velodrome, a cycling stadium that was improved.
  
  Please visit www.brec.org/perkinsroadopening  regularly for updates.
  
  Directions to Perkins Road Community Park
  
  From Florida Blvd:
  Head west on Florida Blvd. toward Oak Villa Blvd.
  Take the first left onto Oak Villa Blvd.
  Take the first right onto Florida Blvd.
  Slight right to merge onto US-190 E/US-61 S toward I-12
  Continue to follow US-61 S
  Merge onto I-12 W via the ramp to Baton Rouge
  Take exit 1A to mege onto I-10 E toward New Orleans
  Take exit 160 for LS-3064/Essen Lane
  Turn right at LS-3064/Essen Lane
  Turn right at Perkins Road
  Destination will be on the left
  
  From Highland Rd. and Stadium Dr.:
  Head south on Highland Road toward Tower Drive
  Turn left at LSU Avenue
  Continue onto Stanford/LSU Avenue
  Turn right at Perkins Road
  Destination will be on the right
  
  From I-10 & I-12:
  Head west on I-10 W toward exit 158
  Take exit 158 for College Drive
  Turn left at College Drive
  Turn left at Perkins Road
  Destination will be on the Right
  
  From Hammond, La.
  Head north on NW Railroad Avenue toward E. Charles St.
  Take first right onto E. Charles St.
  Take first right onto N. Cate St.
  Take first right onto E. Thomas St.
  Turn left at US-51/S/S Morrison Blvd.
  Merge onto I-55 via the ramp to Jackson/I-12
  Take exit 29B to mege onto I-12 W toward Baton Rouge
  Take exit 1A to mege onto I-10 toward New Orleans
  Take exit 160 for LA-3064/Essen Lane
  Turn right at LA-3064/Essen Lane
  Turn right at Perkins Road
  Destination will be on the left
  
  
  Acknowledgements for BREC's Perkins Road Community Park
  
  Special thanks to the residents of East Baton Rouge Parish who made these park improvements possible through their support of the BREC "Imagine Your Parks" Strategic Plan.
  
  The Stephen and Claire Wilson family donated funds for a climbing boulder, in memory of their son Van Wilson, a Baton Rouge native, graduate of Lee High School, U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Navy SEALS program. 
  
  The Master Plan for the park was completed by BREC's Planning and Engineering Department.  Planning for the makeover of Perkins Road Community Park began back in 2006.  The planning process took longer than other community parks because BREC took extra steps to get local extreme sports enthusiasts involved.  Skateboarders and BMX riders were asked to help plan the skate and BMX sreas that were designed by California-based SITE Design Group, Inc., a firm that specializes in skate parks, bike parks, motocross parks and progressive action sport facilities.
  
  The Extreme Park Plaza itself was designed by Joseph Furr Design Studio, Inc.  Daniel T. Calongne & Associates are the electrical engineers and Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation are the civil engineers.  Charles Carter Construction are the construction team.