Franklin Skate Park at Jim Warren Park

Written by Lynnette on March 23, 2006 | Comments (12)

You asked.

We answered.

Jim wrote that was hoping to find pictures of the Franklin Skate Park in Jim Warren Park -- off Boyd Mill Ave. & Downs Blvd. next to the Williamson County License Branch.

This is the Williamson County License Branch located next to the new Skate Park.

This is a view of the Skate Park construction site -- from across the street -- in front of the Williamson County License Branch.

So here goes... the first photos of the Franklin Skate Park under construction!

The park's official name is:

Jim Warren Skate Plaza

A skateboard park such as this was first talked about as early as 2004.

The final plans for this skate park were finally approved November, 2005.

Here are some skateboarders who are definitely keeping an eye on the park's progress.

To view the skate park development and construction plans, go here.

According to Lisa Clayton, Director of Franklin City Parks Department:

Once at the web site, click on 'log in' in the upper right corner and type 'franklin' for User Name: and 'plaza' for Password: to access the Franklin Skate Park page.

Today was the first day I actually saw construction activity at the future site of the Jim Warren Skate Plaza.

First signs of construction on the new skate park in Franklin.

You can see the general scope of the site from this angle.

View from the roadside, looking toward the Williamson County License Branch which is on the lefthand side of the skate park.

This angle shows that the site is basically an open field.

Up till now, this open field had been utilized by kids of all ages for youth football practice, kids soccer practice, and Saturday morning touch football games by adults.

Driving just past the skate park site, you can see the paved walkway/bikeway that winds through the park.

For about a week prior to this, there had only been a sign indicating that IKON Construction planned to build on this site:

Within days after that sign going up, the area had been surveyed and plotted out with various construction markers.

The point: Things appear to be happening fairly quickly on this park.

In fact, they planned to begin construction in April and hoped to wrap up construction by the end of the year. So, it looks like things might be moving a tad quicker than expected. (Now, how rare is that in the building & construction world?!?)

Check out the plans for the Skate Plaza!

IKON Construction Inc. won the bid for construction of the Skate Park in an amount not to exceed $272,541.70.

A second phase to the Skate Plaza includes building an 11-foot-deep kidney shaped bowl that will cost an additional $103,501.27 for a total project cost of $375,907.80.

Other Skate Parks Nearby

xxxSports Skatepark - Nashville, Tennessee (...more here)

6th Avenue Skate Park - Nashville, Tennessee (...more here and here)

Two Rivers Skate Park/Metro Skatepark - Nashville, Tennessee (...more here)

Word is, Franklin's skate park strives to be different from both, the Two Rivers Skate Park and the future Spring Hill Skate Park.

These skateboarders are keeping tabs on the progress of Spring Hill's skate park.

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More photos from Phase 1: building the Franklin skate park

Pictures from Phase 2: building the kidney-shaped bowl

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12 Comments

austin said:

when dose the skate park open again

June 20, 2007 9:46 PM | Reply to this Comment

Avery Hill said:

I live in franklin and I love the skatepark but i think there should be more added on like a quarter pipe would be nice

April 21, 2007 11:25 AM | Reply to this Comment

vicotira reguli said:

i went there and i cant wait to skate

January 16, 2007 10:20 AM | Reply to this Comment

Lynnette said:

Here's a great audio slideshow of some skateboarders at the Jim Warren Skate Park.

...and the accompanying newspaper article.

--> Oh, and don't miss Brent's official rules for the skate park!

September 25, 2006 6:01 PM | Reply to this Comment

brentandrews said:

Everyone is loving this park. The concrete is smooth and almost perfect. The pool has zero notable kinks. Everyone says it feels huge. Those who've skated the Encinitas Y say Site Design and Cal Skateparks did a good job copying the Encinitas kidney. The steel coping sticks out and up just enough, there are speed lines everywhere, and the mellow transitions make airs and grinds feel easy even though this monster's 11 or 11.5 feet deep. The shallow six foot skates pretty good as a mini on its own. As for handrails, steps and hubba ledges, since the park is basically a mirror image on either side there are no "frontside" and "backside" problems (or excuses). The Jim Warren Skate Plaza is a huge success. Thanks are due to the City of Franklin, especially the Parks Department and Lisa Clayton. Xiao kang!

September 22, 2006 9:31 AM | Reply to this Comment

Lynnette said:

Check out all the photos from today's opening day at the Franklin Skate Park that Thomas Brent Andrews posted over at Chronic Discontent!

September 16, 2006 10:46 PM | Reply to this Comment

Lynnette said:

Don't forget... NEXT Saturday is the big day.

--> September 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.

Here's the scoop!

September 6, 2006 3:20 PM | Reply to this Comment

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