INSIDE/OUT Newsletter
The Rosetta Canyon Sports Park Dreams Extreme The Rosetta Canyon Sports Park in Lake Elsinore, California, is a much-anticipated and long-awaited multipurpose outdoor recreation park that provides the local and surrounding community with a modern and high-quality action sports park capable of attracting national and regional baseball and softball tournaments to the city.
Rosetta Canyon Sports Park recently won the 2017 Outstanding Project of the Year award from the Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Rosetta Canyon Sports Park’s star-shaped complex allows multiple baseball games to be played at once and fans a 360-degree unobstructed view of all five fields.
The park, initially an 8-acre community park, was redeveloped to maximize use of all 21.6 acres for which the grounds were zoned. The baseball fields were designed in an innovative raised-star pattern with a home plate for each field closest to the center, allowing five games to be played simultaneously. In the center of the star is a two-story concession stand that offers fans a 360-degree unobstructed view of all five fields. In addition to the state-of-the-art baseball fields, the park also contains a dog park with play equipment, allowing pet owners to socialize their dogs off-leash; a community garden with input from local residents on planting ideas; high quality, synthetic football and soccer fields that local community and school teams can use; 320 additional parking stalls to accommodate large crowds during tournaments; and a jogging track for public use. A security camera system with functionality to broadcast via the internet or government access channels has also been installed to ensure security of park patrons. The park is also completely Americans with Disabilities Act accessible and features pedestrian roundabouts that surround the baseball fields. It also features lit vehicular and pedestrian archways at the entrance to the park and illuminated baseball fields. During the park’s opening day celebration, a resident from the Rosetta Canyon community stood on the observation deck, took a look around, and said, “This is phenomenal. It’s beautiful. I knew it would be a wonderful park. I didn’t expect to have my breath taken away. I have a daughter in a wheelchair, and everything looks accessible.”
This modern park with new ADA features has something for everyone, from baseball, soccer, and football fields to a dog park and jogging track and represents a true “Action Sports Park.”
BergerABAM provided complete civil engineering design, bid, and construction phase services; surveying; grading; paving; extensive sidewalk design; water, sewer, drainage, and fire water infrastructure; a hydrology study; preparation of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP); provided qualified SWPPP services during construction; and prepared a water quality management plan. Rosetta Canyon Sports Park recently won the 2017 Outstanding Project of the Year award from the Los Angeles Section (Riverside/San Bernardino Branch) of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The selection committee felt that the project was a fine representation of the community that preserves the city’s motto, “Dream Extreme.” It brings the City of Lake Elsinore one step closer in its concerted effort to become the “Action Sports Capital of the World.”
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