Pickard Park Paving

At their meeting on May 5, the city council approved a contract with Veenstra and Kimm Engineers to design a parking lot expansion and paving for Pickard Park. If you’ve been to Pickard this year or last, you may have noted cars parked on Hwy 92. Needless to say this is not a very safe parking option for several reasons.

The lot leading to the shelter will be expanded on the east side making room for a center lane of parking. Concrete and asphalt bids will be solicited and the City’s Park and Street Departments will be responsible for striping the lot and restoration.

About 75 new spaces will be added for a total of 246. However, there should be more cars in the lot since striping will create more efficient parking. Without stripes and designated spaces, vehicles often take more space than needed.

The project will be bid in early July and construction will begin in August. August was chosen because leagues end in July and do not resume until September.

The new parking lot will be a great asset to an already great park. Pickard is used heavily not only by residents, but the schools, Simpson College, countless ball players and visitors to Indianola.