Alga Norte Community Park in Carlsbad Approved for Construction (update)

A new park, Alga Norte Community Park, is being built in South Carlsbad at the intersection of Poinsettia and Alicante in the heart of La Costa Greens and near Bressi Ranch.

Work was moving along and then stopped, with no visible activity since early last year, when I first wrote about this.

Alga Norte Community Park (March 2011 with photos)

The City of Carlsbad has now approved the contracts to move ahead with construction.

Carlsbad’s Alga Norte Community Park is an ambitious undertaking, much anticipated by many area residents. The 32-acre Alga Norte Community Park will be built by a San Diego based company, T.B. Penick & Sons, beginning in June of this year and is expected to be completed by late 2013.

The Alga Norte Community Park will offer something for everyone:

• A 56-meter “Olympic sized” competition pool with viewing bleachers
• A 25-meter, 12-lane swim instruction pool
• A 10 by 25 foot therapeutic pool with jets
• A 22-foot diameter 6 inch deep kids pool
• A “spray-ground” play area for young children
• Three lighted softball/baseball fields
• One lighted full basketball court and one half court
• Batting cages and a concession stand at the ball fields
• Picnic areas with barbecues
• Playground with 100% universally accessible play equipment
• An off-leash dog park divided into areas for larger and smaller dogs, including obstacle course-type play equipment
• A 18,500-square-foot lighted skate park that will include a "street course" section, an area with challenging elements for more skilled skateboarders and a beginners’ area

Here's a view of the Alga Norte Community Park site as of this morning!