Whytegate Park courts receive needed makeover

Submitted by the village of Lincolnshire

The village of Lincolnshire recently completed renovations at Whytegate Park to provide residents with four pickle ball courts, as well as one basketball court and one tennis court.

Whytegate Park, 299 Whytegate Court, is the first Lincolnshire park to feature pickle ball as an amenity. Pickle ball was a highly requested park amenity among Lincolnshire residents in a survey administered in 2019.

The final product consists of new and improved playing surfaces, nets, poles and color coating for each court. The project was approved by the village board of trustees on Monday, May 11, 2020.

"It's our hope that residents will enjoy and actively use the variety in recreational options at Whytegate Park, and throughout all of Lincolnshire's parks, for the remainder of this season and for many years to come," Public Works Director Brad Woodbury said.

The village also recently completed a new north-south, multiuse path along Riverwoods Road from Whytegate Park to Daniel Wright Junior High School. Students and families who live on the west side of Riverwoods Road can safely travel to and from school each day.

Before construction of the new path, those students would need to cross Riverwoods Road twice to safely travel on the east side path while walking or biking to and from school.

Whytegate Park previously hosted two tennis courts and one basketball court. However, the courts were cracked, heaving, and in a state of disrepair. The courts were last resurfaced in 2004 and exceeded their life expectancy.