Trojan Park

Great Rivers Greenway District, the regional parks and trails district in the St. Louis region, partnered with the National Recreation and Park Association and the City of Wellston, Missouri to transform a vacant lot in to vibrant community park. The 1-acre park has butterfly garden, fitness stations, 3 playground areas, splash pad, a regulation tournament basketball court and covered pavilions for family events.

David Mason + Associates provided Civil and Structural services, which included preparing demolition and site clearing plans for existing pavements or site amenities that needed to be removed. DMA also prepared initial erosion control plans for the site.

As a key subconsultant through the duration of the project, DMA:

• Prepared site improvements plans for the new park based on designs by Forum Studio.
• Prepared grading plans to conform to ADA requirements for accessibility.
• Prepared stormwater plans to conform to Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) SD requirements.
• Prepared typical details for proposed improvements.
• Prepared technical specifications for civil site work.
• Coordinated with other partner consultants to provide cohesive construction documents.
• Submitted plans at DD submittal to MSD for initial review.
• Assisted GRG in obtaining a Land Disturbance Permit and construction permits with the City of Wellston.
• Coordination with local utility companies to provide water and power to the site.