City of Phoenix To Dedicate Regional Park Renovation, Improvements

Nov. 16, 2004

Mayor Phil Gordon and Vice Mayor Peggy Bilsten will join members of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board at Cave Creek Recreation Area - Sweetwater, 25th Avenue and Sweetwater, on Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. to dedicate major improvements to facilities in the recreation area.

The 527-acre Cave Creek Recreation Area includes the Rose Mofford Sports Complex and four neighborhood parks including CCRA - Sweetwater, all connected by a network of paved bike paths. The recreation area is built along the Cave Creek Wash just east of Interstate 17 between Dunlap and Thunderbird avenues. The Rose Mofford Sports Complex attracts numerous national soccer and softball tournaments each year.

The project improvements were made at the sports complex and CCRA - Cholla and CCRA - Sweetwater parks. Among the features of the project are lighted soccer, softball and multi-use fields; acres of open-play area; more than a mile of additional bike path; an all-weather track and a state-of-the-art off-leash area for dogs (which is expected to open in December).

The total cost for the project was $7.17 million, funded mainly by the Phoenix Parks and Preserve Initiative, a voter-approved sales tax initiative. Additional funding came from 1988 bonds.

Below is a complete list of the new features:

Rose Mofford Sports Complex, 9833 N. 25th Avenue

• Two new lighted, fast-pitch softball fields
• Lighted soccer field
• Lighted all-weather track (four and one quarter laps to a mile)
• .2 mile of additional bike path in the east section of the complex
• Dog Park (to open in December, 2004)
  • 2.5 total acres
  • Separate, double-gated areas for large and small dogs
  • Water fountains in each area o
  • Benches
  • Mutt mitt stations

CCRA - Cholla, 25th Avenue and Cholla Street

• Restroom building
• Two lighted multi-use fields that can accommodate either softball or soccer
• .3 mile of additional bike path

CCRA - Sweetwater, 25th Avenue and Sweetwater

• Two bridges that span wash areas to connect separate areas of the park "
• Lighted basketball and sand volleyball courts "
• Three ramadas " Restroom "
• .68 additional mile of bike path
• 11.66 acres of open-play, turf area

Media Contacts:

David Urbinato

602-262-4994

Toni DiJorio

602-495-0341