Springfield breaks ground on accessible playground

Officials in Springfield have opened a new, accessible playground at the city’s Garner Street Park that includes a replica of the city’s historic clock tower. Other aspects include a wheelchair accessible glider, swings, a climbing structure, and shade sails, among other features. The nearly $500,000 playground project was constructed by Great Southern Recreation with funds provided in part from a TDEC Recreation Resources Division Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grant. The park recently also added two new pickleball courts earlier this summer as well as resurfaced three of its five tennis courts. A new, ADA-compliant bathroom facility connected to the pickleball courts was also constructed.