Visitors at the Frank and Judy O’Bannon Soccer Park located near 16th Street and the Monon Trail will see work begin as early as this week to prepare the park for much-needed improvements. Indy Parks, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Indianapolis Parks Foundation are beginning
the implementation phases of major improvements at the park.
“This work marks the beginning of major transformation planned for the O’Bannon Soccer Complex,” said Indy Parks Director John Williams. “Field improvements are something park neighbors and athletic leagues have been asking for, and we are delighted to begin work on the first phase of construction.”
The first phase of work involves renovation of the park’s three soccer fields. Work will include removal of the existing grass, minor reconditioning and re-grading of the soil, placement of new sod, and renovations to the irrigation system. This phase is scheduled for completion by late summer, 2013.
The fields will be fenced off during construction and for a few months following completion to allow the sod to grow and establish itself. During this establishment phase, the new sod and fields will be professionally maintained and managed by a specialty sports turf contractor to ensure that the fields will be in top notch condition for the Spring 2014 soccer season.
While access to the fields will be temporarily restricted during the establishment phase, access to the park’s walking path and the Monon Trail will remain open.
