Maplewood Park will have a new playground for kids to enjoy this fall.

The Renton City Council approved a contract with Allplay Systems LLC to build a new playground at Maplewood Park for $331,808.43.

The existing playground in the park at 3400 SE Sixth St. is approximately 20 years old. Renton Capital Projects Manager Betsy Severtsen said the playground is on its last leg and is beginning to be a safety issue.

“A lot of the plastisol covering on some of the platforms is just eaten away at this point and is starting to rust. There could be some failure of the equipment itself,” Severtsen said.

Severtsen said they find when they let their park infrastructure go, they notice more graffiti and abuse of the equipment itself.

“We need to invest in things and show that we are caring for the

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