Ping-pong and volleyball enthusiasts will have a new place to play next spring when a lot underneath the Triborough Bridge in Astoria undergoes renovation.
The improvements at Triborough Bridge Playground-A, located on 21st Street and Hoyt Avenue North, were announced in 2013 but the project was postponed for safety reasons. The site was being used as a staging area by construction crews working on the bridge above, according to a Parks Department spokesperson.
The park will be outfitted with two all-weather permanent ping-pong tables, two new volleyball courts and exercise equipment. A handball wall will be reconstructed and new drains and fences will also be installed. The playground, which is geared toward adults, will also include painted exercise games.
Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. first announced the renovations and secured $275,000 for construction along with additional funds from the Parks Department and former Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall. The complete renovation will cost $825,000, the spokesperson said.
Last year, Councilman Costa Constantinides secured $1 million in funding for a dog run underneath the bridge at Hoyt Avenue North between 23rd and 24th streets.
DNAinfo first reported the story.
