24th Street Bypass Park, a Green Oasis Located in South Sacramento,
Opens for Public Use

Sacramento, California, April 4, 2007*24th Street Bypass Park is open
to the public after completion of Phase 1 of its development.  The
recently completed first phase of the park not only provides South
Sacramento with 4.5 acres of additional green space, it is also a fitting
gateway into the Meadowview community.

Visitors to 24th Street Bypass Park will experience what can only be
described as a green oasis.  The park's landscape includes sloping
meadows that provoke thought and reflection, open turf, colorful trees, and
grasses and plants that are currently in full-bloom.  24th Street
Bypass Park is a park the surrounding communities can be proud of.

"Several years ago, the Park Master Plan indicated a deficit in park
space in South Sacramento.  The 24th Street bypass is one of several
sites we bought to address this deficit.  Seniors at Sacramento Manor,
kids at Martin Luther King Library, as well as the students from Goethe
Middle School and the public have a beautiful new park setting to relax
and play in," said Councilmember Bonnie Pannell.

24th Street Bypass Park features such amenities as a covered picnic
area with benches, turf volleyball courts, comfortable seating areas, and
a water fountain.  These amenities are all linked by a concrete walkway
that allows visitors to leisurely stroll through the park.  Because
24th Street Bypass Park is located along 24th Street, the park also
presents motorists with wonderful views as they travel along 24th Street
between Florin Road and Meadowview Road.

When Phase 2 construction is completed, the park will consist of two
sites on both sides of 24th Street, totaling 7.5 acres of park space.  At
that time, the park will expand its list of amenities to include a
bocce court, more meadows, new landscaping, additional seating, and fitness
stations.

24th Street Bypass Park is located at 7300 24th Street, south of Florin
Road and north of Meadowview Road.

Media inquiries about 24th Street Bypass Park can be forwarded to
Hindolo Brima, Public Information Officer, Department of Parks and
Recreation, (916) 808-5972.