Durkin Park Improvements

Address: 294 Chelmsford Street
Neighborhood: Lower Highlands
Project Budget: $750,000
Funding Source: CDBG
Project Scope: Improvements will include upgrading and expanding the playground to be universally accessible with Poured-In-Place rubber surfacing; basketball court improvements; an ADA-accessible ramp to the existing community garden/outdoor classroom; and a small entry plaza with picnic tables. Additional trees will also be planted.
Landscape Architect: CBA
Contractor: Quirk Construction Corporation
Durkin Park Map

Construction Photos - July

  1. 1 20250711_Durkin1
  2. 2 20250711_Durkin2

Construction Photos - August

  1. 1 IMG_2855
  2. 2 IMG_2786
  3. 3 IMG_2673
  4. 4 IMG_2797
  5. 5 IMG_2313
  6. 6 IMG_2315
  7. 7 IMG_2319
  8. 8 IMG_2320
  9. 9 IMG_2321
  10. 10 IMG_2344

Construction Photos - September

  1. 1 IMG_3023
  2. 2 IMG_3028
  3. 3 IMG_3029
  4. 4 IMG_3064
  5. 5 IMG_2932
  6. 6 IMG_2929
  7. 7 IMG_2930

Construction Photos - October

  1. 1 IMG_4435
  2. 2 IMG_4436
  3. 3 IMG_4430
  4. 4 IMG_4431
2

Project Updates:

November 2025 

  •  The park will open Saturday!! Please join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate this park transformation.
    • Date: Saturday, November 8th
    • Time: 10am
    • Location: 294 Chelmsford St. (behind Lincoln Elementary)

October 2025 

  • Just a few last things before construction is complete. A full safety inspection is scheduled for mid-October. Park re-opening details coming soon! 

August 2025 

  • Due to a delay in the shipping of the play structures, the anticipated completion date has been pushed back to late October. 

June 2025

THE NEW PLAYGROUND IS COMING SOON! 
  • The playground and basketball court will be temporarily closed starting Monday, June 23rd. Construction is anticipated to be complete in August 2025.

March 2025

  • A contractor has been selected. DPD is preparing for construction. More info coming soon!

January 2025

  • Designs are complete! A contractor will soon be selected to build the new playground.

October 2024

  • Designs are in progress. Construction is expected to start spring 2025.

April 2024

  • Design has begun! Community engagement events coming soon.

Project Documents:

Engagement

  1. 20240606_Durkin Park Design_Lincoln Student Engagement Event Presentation_CBA
  2. 20240910_Durkin Park Design_Lincoln Student Engagement Event Presentation 2_CBA
  3. 20250124_Durkin Park Design_Open House Presentation_CBA
20251103_Ribbon Cutting Graphic Final Draft

Public Open House:

Saturday, January 25th 11am-2pm  

Lincoln Elementary (300 Chelmsford St.)

Please join DPD and CBA Landscape Architects to talk about the new Durkin Park Playground! Come see the final design, learn about the project timeline, and vote on a color scheme.

You can also vote online: Durkin Park Renovations | Linktree

Community Survey:

Help us design a playground!

The City of Lowell and CBA Landscape Architects are looking for feedback on what residents wants to see at the Durkin Park playground, which is located behind Lincoln Elementary School. The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Khmer, and Swahili. 

Go to https://linktr.ee/durkinparksurvey between Friday 8/9 and Sunday 8/18 to share your thoughts!

Open House Graphic - Post