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Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way
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The spray pad and playground equipment at Pier 4 Park are nearing the end of their lifecycle and need to be replaced. The tugboat structure is in disrepair and needs to be refurbished. The tugboat is currently closed as it is unsafe for public use. The rest of the park is operational.
Construction of the new playground and spray pad is planned for 2025.
The spray pad and playground equipment at Pier 4 Park are nearing the end of their lifecycle and need to be replaced. The tugboat structure is in disrepair and needs to be refurbished. The tugboat is currently closed as it is unsafe for public use. The rest of the park is operational.
Construction of the new playground and spray pad is planned for 2025.
The spray pad, drinking fountain, tugboat play structure and other playground equipment are clustered together in the north part of Pier 4 Park between the beach and the breakwater.
An iconic feature of Pier 4 Park visible from afar and much loved by the local community, the tugboat play structure is a hollowed-out steel boat filled with rubber surfacing. The lower deck of the boat is accessed by a curved ramp on the south side and by two bridges connected to elevated play structures on the north side. In addition to the accessible “senior” (5 to 12 year old) play structure connected to the tugboat, the playground also includes a “junior” (18 months to 5 year old) play structure, stand-alone monkey bars, a bouncy toy and a swing set. The spray pad includes three different types of vertical stainless steel spray features, some ground jets, a central drain and an activator bollard.
The spray pad and playground equipment are nearing the end of their lifecycle and need to be replaced. The tugboat structure is in disrepair and needs to be refurbished. The design for the Pier 4 Park improvements is shown below:
The City of Hamilton wants to hear what you think – take the survey to tell us what kind of spray pad components and play equipment you like.
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Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way has finished this stage
Initial structural condition assessments of the tugboat, background research, conceptual diagrams and stakeholder meetings.
April – August 2023
Public Engagement & Concept Selection / Presentation
Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way has finished this stage
An online survey was completed, and a concept was selected and presented to the public at a PIC in November 2023.
September 2023 - November 2023
Structural Feasibility Study
Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way is currently at this stage
The need for additional structural work on the tugboat was identified and this work will inform the detailed design of the playground and spray pad. This has caused a delay and construction is anticipated to being summer 2025 (not 2024 as originally projected).
December 2023 – December 2024
Detailed Design
this is an upcoming stage for Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way
Further develop the playground and spray pad design based on the selected concept and results of the Structural Feasibility Study.
January – April 2025
Construction
this is an upcoming stage for Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way