On Feb. 19, construction work began on a $10 million project to overhaul the portion of Pease Park that will be known as Kingsbury Commons.
The lower 7-acre section of the park that stretches north from the intersection of West 15th Street and North Lamar Boulevard will be closed for about a year during construction.
According to the nonprofit group Pease Park Conservancy, the trail along Shoal Creek that winds through Pease Park will remain open, as will the remaining 70-plus acres of the park.
New features that will be added to the park when the Kingsbury Commons project is finished include a repurposed community gathering space, a splash pad, improved athletic courts, a treehouse and new restrooms.
