creating & Connecting new public park resources

Public parks are one of our greatest community assets. K&W worked with Swatara Township to create two beautiful new parks along the Swatara Creek and connect them with a pedestrian friendly pathway.

McNaughton and Schiavoni Parks are divided by Bridge Road and State Route 322. In order to link the two parks, site designers created a pathway along the bank of the Swatara Creek and goes under two bridges. K&W had to obtain a Phase 1 Archaeological study and extensive hydraulic and hydrologic modeling to secure the US Army Corps of Engineers Joint Permit required to work in this flood prone area. Our team also worked with PennDOT to obtain the Highway Occupancy Permit needed to build the new pathway since it traverses under the bridges.

In addition to the 8,900 ft pathway for walking and biking, the project included a large multipurpose field for a variety of sports and recreation, new access roads and parking areas, benches, and wayfinding signage throughout the park. A disc golf course was added, and future planned improvements include basketball courts, baseball fields, a soccer field, a new playground, pavilion and boat launch along the creek.