Work on Lyttelton skate park ready to roll
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The wheels are in motion for the development of the Lyttelton skate park.
Funded primarily by the Christchurch City Council – with some financial support for the skate park from South Port in Bluff – work is under way at the Oxford Street Reserve site. The $375,000 site upgrade is expected to be completed by January. In the meantime, the area remains closed to the public.
The skate park will feature a new bowl, a quarter pipe, ramps, multiple features, rails and edges, and a fresh “side to side flow”. It’s designed with the beginner to intermediate skateboarder in mind.
“The project began as earthquake repairs to the heritage retaining walls adjacent to the skate park and playground,” Council project manager Jon Malis says.
“However, our engineers found that the concrete skate park features aided the wall stability, so the skate park redesign was included in the project.”
As part of the skate park project, local artists – funded by the YMCA – are creating murals at the reserve.
“A donation from South Port was earmarked for earthquake recovery that supports Lyttelton youth,” Mr Malis says.
“Designed by Campbell Johnson and constructed by Nelson Creek Skateboards, the new skate park will be a major asset for the portside town.”
Along with the repairs to the retaining walls and concrete posts around the park, a manhole will be installed in the old brick barrel storm water main running under the area.