New restroom anchors improvements to Bridgeport’s Berryman Park

BRIDGEPORT—Park passersby will notice a new look transforming Berryman Park amid the landscaping and heavy equipment that have been on the grounds since July. Prominent among the new facilities is the restroom recently raised on the site of the old structure.

A $500,000 Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant provided the seed funding for the first phase of Berryman's renovation. Along with the restroom, other upgrades include replacing outdated playground equipment, a picnic shelter, and a sports court. Also in the works are connecting pathways, lighting, and improving parking. The existing amenities have exceeded their life spans and need to be replaced for safety and functionality.

The city will install a resilient ground surface at the playground, resurface and stripe the sports court for multiple sports, including basketball, pickleball, and tennis, and give the fence a facelift. The new pathway will be accessible to people with disabilities and will connect each amenity.

When completed, Berryman will be home to:

• New picnic shelter and concrete slab.
• 250 linear feet of new 4-foot playground fencing.
• New entrance and interpretative signs.
• New restroom.
• 450 linear feet of new 10-foot type 1 basketball court fending.
• New playground equipment.
• Resurfaced sports courts for basketball, pickleball, and tennis.
• New furnishings, including 10 picnic tables, 5 benches, 8 garbage receptacles.
• 900 lineal feet of 5-foot-wide concrete ADA-compliant trail pathway.
• Parking improvements, including 3 new unpaved and 1 ADA-compliant paved site.

Mike Maltais: 360-333-8483 or michael@ward.media