Falls Creek parking project moving forward
The location for Falls Creek parking lot project at 900 Yett St. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
Marble Falls is moving ahead with a long-planned expansion of parking at Falls Creek Park with the approval of a contractor for the project on Feb. 4.
The Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation approved the $472,105.15 project, which will add 60 parking spaces and upgrade sidewalks and lighting at Falls Creek Park. The improvements are needed to support growing use of the area and its amenities, according to city leadership.
Falls Creek Park, at 900 Yett St., includes a 12,000-square-foot skate park, picnic tables, barbecue pits, a canoe launch area and restrooms. The park adjoins Lakeside Park to the east and Johnson Park to the west, and is just a short walk from downtown Marble Falls.
Construction is set to begin Feb. 16 with KRPS Contractors LLC and is expected to take about 90 days.
“We’re looking forward to kicking off the Falls Creek parking lot project,” Marble Falls EDC Executive Director Christian Fletcher told DailyTrib. “We know that new and improved parking will be necessary to accommodate the number of guests that we expect to enjoy the parks and all the new amenities.”