Rainier Community Center Play Area Playground Renovation

Fall 2026

We awarded the construction contract to Peak Construction.

The onsite Notice to Proceed with the construction work was issued on August 17th .  The play area has now been closed for the renovation.

We anticipate the play area will open in Early 2027.   

Pedestrian Detour in effect through Early 2027.

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Several pedestrian paths will be closed while the play area is under construction. The construction zone is located just southeast of the parking lot serving Rainier Community Center. All paths leading into the construction zone are closed at their nearest intersections with alternate paths, and signs are placed at these junction points.

A pedestrian detour path is available, providing an east-west crossing of the park to the north of the parking lot and play area. This detour path connects to South Snoqualmie Street, to the southeast; to South Conover Way to the north and central part of the park; and to the intersection of 38th Ave S & S Alaska St to the southwest corner of the park.  The detour route passes along the south and east edges of the Community Center, near the parking lot, and on existing pedestrian paths through the park. 

One of the big challenges has been design and budgeting “over a Landfill” (a landfill underlies all of Genesee Park including under and around the Community Center).