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Gus Vlachakis Park playground to close for safety surfacing repairs

The playground at Gus Vlachakis Park, 2600 E. Missouri Ave., will close July 10 while Las Cruces crews repair rubberized safety surfacing.

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Gus Vlachakis Park playground to close for safety surfacing repairs
The playground at Gus Vlachakis Park, 2600 E. Missouri Ave., will close July 10 while crews repair rubberized safety surfacing. (Courtesy photo / City of Las Cruces)

The playground at the small East Missouri Avenue park will close July 10 while crews repair rubberized safety surfacing.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - The playground at Gus Vlachakis Park will close Friday, July 10, while the city repairs rubberized safety surfacing.

Gus Vlachakis Park is located at 2600 E. Missouri Ave., behind Fire Station 4. The 3.5-acre park includes a playground, swing set, shaded picnic tables and an art sculpture.

The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department said the playground will be closed during the repairs and during the required curing time for the new safety surfacing material.

The city is asking the public to follow posted signs and stay out of the repaired or barricaded playground area.

For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Administration Office at 575-541-2550, TTY 711, or email Catherine Mathews at cmathews@lascruces.gov.

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