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Capital Improvement Plan The $4.5 million Park Improvement Plan approved by the Board of Commissioners in 2019 is well underway. Completed improvements include; Tennis courts resurfaced and new fencing at Paddock (4), Westgate (2) and Coopertown (1) Pickle ball courts installed at Westgate (4) New Playground equipment installed at Bailey, Chatham Glen, Grasslyn and Llanerch Park Football field regraded and seeded, backstop replaced at Veterans Field Parking areas paved at Hilltop Park Pathways resurfaced at Chatham Glen, Bailey, Coopertown, Hilltop, Paddock, Grange, Merwood Sidewalks replaced at Grange, Westage, Thompson Nature Park, Chatham Glen, Elwell, Coopertown, Bailey, Hilltop, Paddock, Llanerch Park, Richland Farms, Normandy Park Planned improvements include; New signage and trash receptables at parks Park upgrades at Richland Farms Replacing the turf at Haverford Reserve Replacing surfacing at Freedom Playground Replacing lighting at Veterans Field and Haverford Reserve Resurface basketball court at Merwood Park Resurface court and replace fencing on hockey court at Westgate Park
New equipment installed at Llanerch Park
Pennsy Trail Update The planning for the Pennsy Trail extension is well underway. The extension will include a pedestrian bridge over Manoa Rd. The completed trail will extend from the YMCA on Eagle Road to the Llanarch Shopping Center on West Chester Pike. This trail will make Havertown more pedestrian friendly and allow children to walk safely to school and township parks. Construction will begin early next year and be completed by Fall 2021. Looking across Manoa Road where new bridge will be installed
Tobacco Free Parks and Playgrounds In February the Board of Commissioners passed a smoking ban in Township Parks. “No smoking signage will be going up in parks�. Please be mindful of our children and neighbors by refraining from smoking in township Parks and Playgrounds.
A pedestrian bridge like this one will be installed across Manoa Road
