Werner Park Closed 5 Months For New Lights

WARMINSTER, PA —Werner Park will be closing for five months starting Monday as the township launches its lighting upgrades project.

Warminster Township officials said Wednesday that the park at 100 Kirk Rd. is being closed to the public for improvements.

The park's closure begins Monday and is expected to last until March 29, township officials said.

"During this time, we will be improving the electric and field lighting at this park for all those who enjoy the park," township officials said. "We thank you for your continued support and cooperation during construction."

Werner Park is the first park planned for a $3-5 million township park lighting project. Township officials said lighting upgrades will be phased in when the township has the funds to foot the bill.

The upgrades are expected to cost just under $1 million. The lighting at Werner Park was first installed in 1956.

The project suffered some delays due to supply chain issues. He said that vendors needed time to get the materials, which are all electrical.

Last December, Warminster Parks and Recreation Director Jessica Fox presented supervisors with lighting plan options for the township's five main parks: Werner, Munro, Syzmanek, Log College, and Warminster Community Park.

Werner Park —$902,000

• Football practice field - Replace four wooden light poles that are 35 feet in height with one pole that would be raised to 70 feet to make the best use of lighting and be able to focus them properly.
• Football and softball fields —Replace 10 poles that are 50 feet high with seven poles that are 70 feet high.

The cost for the lighting at the fields would be $550,000 and $302,000 for electrical work ($210,000 for service and $92,000 for sports lighting. Engineering would cost $50,000 ($37,000 for bidding/administration and $13,000 for construction observation.)

Anyone with questions about the closure should call the Warminster Township Parks and Recreation Department office at 215-443-5428.