Media Release

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
For Immediate Release
Traffic/Public Works

Contact: Debby Ackerman
Telephone: 229-6581

Lorenzi Park $11.4 Million Renovation Project Begins

The east half of the 60-acre Lorenzi Park will soon close to make way for an $11.4 million improvement project. Construction on the park, which is located at 3333 W. Washington Avenue, will take approximately 12 months to complete.

Starting the week of April 21, crews will begin the park makeover project. Work will include renovating the tennis courts and softball fields, improving and upgrading the field lighting, and constructing a new special events area, new playground and additional parking spaces. Work will be done during the daytime hours. Rafael Construction was awarded the contract for the renovation.

“Lorenzi is one of our oldest parks and we want to ensure that it stays well maintained,” said Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow. “It is also one of our most heavily used parks and I’m pleased that many of the park’s features will stay open for public use during the construction.”

All of the facilities located to the west of the park pond will remain open. Special events at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, along with buildings for adaptive and senior programs, the Nevada State Museum, the Nevada Garden Park Society Rose Garden and the fishing pond will stay open, although fewer parking spaces will be available while work is underway.

Funding for this improvement project is provided by the Bureau of Land Management through the sale of public lands as authorized by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. City of Las Vegas Public Works Department staff is managing the construction project. The Leisure Services Department manages park facilities and programs. 

Rendering of Lorenzi Park Renovations 
 

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