More changes coming to Salt Lake City’s oldest park

  • Liberty Park’s Rotary Play Park is set to undergo a $5 million transformation beginning on Tuesday.
  • The project includes new swings slides and adaptive features for all abilities.
  • Completion is expected by summer 2026.

SALT LAKE CITY — Rotary Play Park is about to receive a much-anticipated facelift, as more upgrades come to Liberty Park in Salt Lake City.

The all-ages and all-abilities playground area within the park will close on Tuesday as crews begin a $5 million project to revamp the area that was created in honor of the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games.

It’s expected to remain closed for most of the next year, while crews install several new amenities. These include new swings and slides, a climbing tower, natural play areas, shaded seating and picnic areas, a group pendulum swing and wheelchair accessible spin carousel, among other things. It’ll also have adaptive interpretive features for people with vision, hearing and communication disabilities.

The features and new play area design were pieced together after the city collected feedback from over 1,700 residents from across the city and the surrounding area over the past few years, according to the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands…

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