New nearly $10M park to come to northwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Nearly $10 cardinal has been approved for the operation of a caller parkland successful Fresno that Councilmember Annalisa Perea says volition bring tribute to "a civilian rights icon who has dedicated her beingness to justness and empowerment."

A declaration of $9,950,023.15 was approved for the operation of the caller 4.5-acre Dolores Huerta Park astatine 4550 W. Dakota Ave., successful northwest Fresno during Thursday's metropolis assembly meeting.

According to officials, the parkland volition see playgrounds, a splash pad, multi-use courts, a skate park, canine park, shaded seating and restrooms. The task volition besides see landscaping improvements, caller sidewalks, thoroughfare lighting, motorcycle lanes and roadworthy enhancements on West Dakota Avenue.

"For acold excessively long, this country has lacked the parkland infrastructure it deserves. That changes
today," said Perea. "Dolores Huerta Park volition not lone beryllium a spot for families to stitchery and children to play, but it volition basal arsenic a lasting tribute to the civilian rights icon who has dedicated her beingness to justness and empowerment."

Construction is expected to statesman aboriginal successful 2025, and the task is anticipated to beryllium completed successful 2026, per officials.