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Aviation Park Project Awarded In Cobb County, GA

Kennesaw Town Center Approves Park Near Cobb County International Airport

At its most recent meeting, the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) in Kennesaw, GA awarded the contract for the development of Aviation Park and Bells Ferry Trailhead enhancements to Integrated Construction and Nobility, Inc. TCCID expects to break ground on both greenspace initiatives in mid-May, with an anticipated completion date in the first quarter of 2018.

While Town Center has traditionally been associated with retail and commercial activity, the upcoming park projects are key steps towards enhancing the community and making it a more inviting destination for visitors and locals. The Aviation Park and Bells Ferry Trailhead projects align with TCCID’s recently updated Master Plan and its vision to create a greater sense of place and make Town Center a community where people want to be.

Three-acre Aviation Park will be located at the end of the Cobb County International Airport runway at the corner of Barrett Lakes Boulevard and Cobb Place Boulevard, about midpoint along the Noonday Creek Trail. Designed by Arcadis with initial concepts by Winter Design, the park theme will pay tribute to Cobb County’s rich history in aviation, featuring a viewing pavilion where visitors will have a prime spot to watch the nearly 200 planes take off and land each day at the airport. It will also include an aviation-themed playground, restrooms, historical information and a public art display, while incorporating the existing Zagster bike share station. Aviation Park will be a high point of interest along the trail, which connects attractions throughout Town Center. It represents the first effort of its kind for the district, with the TCCID undertaking planning, design, construction and funding of the entire project.

Though its theme is a nod to Cobb’s history in flight, Aviation Park features modern amenities. The playground showcases a rubber mock runway under a Corocord airplane structure, which consists of a rope and cable climbing system. Spinner bowls mimic the light placement along a typical runway, as well as standard, toddler and basket swings for ADA accessibility. Finally, an ICON climbing structure will offer park visitors a combination of a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) themed electronic play system and physical activity.

“We are extremely excited about the upcoming groundbreaking of Aviation Park and the enhancements at Bells Ferry Trailhead,” said Tracy Rathbone, Executive Director of the TCCID. “Our vision is to capture the momentum of the growing area, raise the bar on the quality of development within the district and create a place where people want to spend their time. The addition of nearly 50 acres of new park space to Cobb, our trails and their planned expansion, as well as the greenspaces that will be incorporated into upcoming multi-use developments are all a part of our Master Plan to make Town Center a well-rounded, desirable destination for everyone.”

(Image provided with Town Center CID news release)

FMI: www.towncentercid.com

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