Location: Fall River, MA
Client: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the City of Fall River
Team: FST (now Stantec)
Photography: Gregg Shupe

In 2013, after examining the results of BRR’s site assessment, the City of Fall River moved ahead with the rehabilitation of Father Travassos Park along the Quequechan River as a Gateway funded project. The renovated park includes a separate tot lot and ‘big kid’ area, a splash pad, an irrigated soccer field, a Dek Hockey Rink, walking paths, new lighting, improved landscaping and shade tree plantings. A publicly bid Contractor began construction in early spring 2015 and finished in the spring of 2016.

A connection to the Quequechan River Rail Trail has been designed for future implementation. The park will be one of the destinations along this multi-use trail that extends from the Westport line to the Route 24/Brayton Avenue ramp and from the downtown to Britland Park and on to Quequechan Street. The path and green space amenities connect previously divided neighborhoods in the City.