Lafreniere Park | Parks and Recreation Projects
Meyer Engineers, Ltd. provided the complete master plan design for this 155-acre park on land located in Jefferson Parish, including a 20-acre lagoon. Meyer was responsible for the entire Lafreniere Park, including engineering work such as the complete grading and topographic shaping of the park, design of dams between the main lagoon and the marsh island area, and concrete retaining walls. We also designed all subsurface drainage throughout the park, which includes pipes varying from 15 inches in diameter to 60 inches in diameter.
Roadwork included the design of two bridges to the mall area and one to the pavilion area, the complete design of all roads within the park and all entrances into the park (including structural design of all gates). In addition, all parking areas were designed by Meyer. Our architectural work on the project includes the design of 3200-square-foot open air pavilion, the foundation building, maintenance buildings, a sales building with plastic floating dock for 32 boats, restroom buildings throughout the park, and several picnic shelters (ranging in size from 40 feet to 50 feet).
Meyer also designed various types of recreational equipment and facilities including backstops and dugouts for baseball/softball fields, grading and layout of soccer fields, playgrounds throughout the park, fitness courts with exercise stations and various aluminum fitness equipment. Other features include a two-mile jogging track, sidewalks throughout the park and on the island including raised wooden walkways and benches around the park. Various beautification improvements throughout the park included planting trees along the roadways, the construction of a simulated rock waterfall, and lighting construction in many areas of the park.
Phase 1 Completion Date: December 1979
Other Improvements from Phase 1 Completion tp Present: Construction Cost: $20,000,000