Park Projects: Planning, Design, and Construction

The Department of Community Development and Planning (DCDP) works closely with the Department of Public Works (DPW) and Recreation Department on park redesign and construction. The diagram and table below includes a list of current projects and status.

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Site
Status
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Waltham Street 

Concept Design + Community Process 

(In progress) 


Pleasant St & Bacon Street 

 Concept Design + Community Process 

(In progress) 


Arlington Street

Concept Design + Community Process 

(In progress) 


Walker Pond Park Project


Concept Design + Community Process 

(Upcoming) 


70-124 Watertown Street 

 Concept Design + Community Process 

(Upcoming) 


Lowell Park Project
Lowell Ave and George Street
Construction Drawings
Victory Field: Phase 2
40 Orchard Street
Construction Drawings 

Arsenal Park: Phases A + B
485 Arsenal Street
Construction
(started 2024)

Saltonstall Park Project
149 Main Street
Construction
(starting fall 2024)

Moxley Park Court Renovation Project
Westminster Ave
Construction
(completed)

Filipello Park Spray Park
191 Grove Street
Construction
(completed)


Park Project Construction Timeline Capital Improvement Projects (2024-2025)

The City of Watertown’s FY25 Budget includes several park capital improvement projects (CIP). The table below outlines the park project construction timeline. These timelines may be subject to change. 

ProjectConstruction Timeline
Calendar Year
CIP
Fiscal Year

Irving Park

Moxley Court 

Filippello Splash Pad

Upgrade Victory Field Turf

Arsenal Phase B

Lower Saltonstall

Lowell Playground

Upper Saltonstall Park / Gazebo

Victory Phase II

Walker Pond

How Playground

Bemis Playground

Sullivan Playground

Victory Phase III

Filippello Grove Playground

Moxley Field

Filippello Arlington Playground

Victory Tot

Casey Park and Playground

Saltonstall tot lot

complete

complete

complete

complete

Spring 2024

Summer 2024

Summer 2024

adjust to Summer 2024

adjust to summer 2025

Summer 2025

Summer 2025

Summer 2025

Summer 2026

Summer 2026

Summer 2026

Summer 2027

Summer 2027

Summer 2028

Summer 2028

Summer 2028

none (CPA)

2016

2021

2023

2021

2019

2020

2024

back on plan, 2026

2025 and 2026

2023

2021 and 2025

2022

2023

2026

2028 and 2029

2027

Victory Tot Lot Summer 2028 2028

back on plan, FY 2029

2029