Pinson Bicentennial Park
Pinson Park is a public recreation park under construction off of Center Point Road between Sweeney Hollow Road and Glen Brook Road in Pinson.
The park, designed by Jane Ross of Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, is slated to include three picnic pavilions, an office/events center, a splash pad, a 230-seat covered amphitheater, two playgrounds and a 9-hole disc golf course. There will also be a perimeter walking path and a 38-space parking lot. Future phases could add a dog-walking trail, a bridge over Dry Creek, and a crosswalk at Center Point Road.
In August 2014, the Pinson City Council approved a construction contract totalling $1.57 million for Clements Dean Construction to build the park, and another $277,850 to be paid to J. A. Dawson for equipment. At the time, a name had not been chosen for the park, but suggestions included Pinson Park, Children’s Memorial Park, Settlers’ Park and Palmer Park.
The official groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 30, 2014, with the first phase expected to be completed the next spring.
References
- Gray, Jeremy (June 21, 2013) "Pinson considering plans for park with disc golf, amphitheater, splash pad." The Birmingham News
- Gray, Jeremy (September 5, 2013) "Construction of first phase of $1.2 million Pinson park project could be complete early 2015." The Birmingham News
- Gray, Jeremy (January 3, 2014) "Pinson hoping to break ground on $1.5 million park with splash pad by summer." The Birmingham News
- Weyhrich, Lee (August 11, 2014) "Pinson OKs city park contract." Trussville Tribune
- Lloyd, Gary (November 24, 2014) "Pinson park groundbreaking Sunday, Nov. 30."