Waterloo Park ball diamonds 3 and 4

As part of the ongoing implementation of the Outdoor Sportsfield Strategy (2012), the City of Waterloo upgraded Waterloo Park ball diamonds 3 and 4. The upgrades were completed in Summer 2024. The goal of the upgrades was to maximize the capacity of the existing diamonds and better meet the needs of the people using them.

In total, as part of the implementation of the Outdoor Sportsfield Strategy, the City upgraded five ball diamonds in Waterloo.

Construction complete

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Construction on the ball diamonds are complete as of Summer 2024! The diamonds feature lighting which allows for more programming, a fully fenced outfield, new dugouts, a realigned layout and many trees for future shade.
Thank you everyone for your patience with this project. Enjoy!
Construction update

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We have experienced delays on this project and the new targeted construction completion date is early to mid-July.
This project was initially expected to be completed in Fall 2023, in time for the fields to be open for the 2024 ball season. However, there have been delays due to changes in scope and, most recently, due to weather.
The original plan was to plant grass seed on the ball fields, but during the 2023 construction, the City was able to allocate funds to use sod instead. This changed the scope of the contract and added work to the end of the 2023 construction season.
Due to the very wet weather in April and May, the contractor hasn't been able to complete the final grading of the topsoil and prepare the fields for play. The fields must be completely dry before equipment can be brought back to finish the work.
We are optimistic that with the weather warming up this work will proceed shortly, and we expect to open the fields for play in early to mid-July. The areas outside the playing fields will not be sodded and will require some additional time, but the ball diamonds will be complete and ready for play.
Thank you for your patience!
Design concept

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Summary of feedback

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City staff have met with the main user groups to determine the most important upgrades required. Based on the needs identified, city staff are now considering the following upgrades, based on budget availability:
- Separate the ball diamonds to allow for 230' (230 feet) outfields.
- Re-orient the diamonds to provide back to back outfield separate fences.
- Enclose the entirety of the diamonds with fencing to allow for safe play on both diamonds.
- Install new high efficiency LED lighting to increase scheduling capacity and better support groups that play in the evening.
- Upgrade drainage to mitigate downtime on the fields due to heavy rains and flooding.
- Provide natural low impact development stormwater infiltration areas.
- Install an irrigation system for the grass areas.
- Add new accessible paths to connect the diamonds to the trails within Waterloo Park as well as the parking lot along Seagram Drive.
- Provide naturalized planting areas throughout the facility.