A new section of park in Potomac Yard is nearly ready for its public debut.
A new memo (page 8) to the Parks and Recreation Commission said the North Potomac Yard extension of Potomac Yard Park is almost ready to be opened to the public.
The park is a 4.5-acre extension of the currently constructed Potomac Yard Park with a mix of active, passive and social uses, but the big selling point is connecting the Potomac Yard Trail to Four Mile Run.
“The main element of the park is the Potomac Yard Trail shared-use path that links Four Mile Run to the existing trail south to Braddock Road,” the memo said. “As work progressed during the year, zones for fitness activities, natural play areas, and seating options were built.”
The memo said the park will be completed this summer. A communications manager for the City of Alexandria said the plan is to have a soft opening later this month for the park with a formal dedication ceremony in September.
“As final touches and punch list items are completed this summer, the park is geared to open to the public, offering green spaces for families and students, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts,” the memo said.
