Building a better rec center: Construction, renovations set to begin this week

By THADDEUS MAST / thaddeusm@laramieboomerang.com Sunday, August 10, 2014

The Laramie Community Recreation Centers expansion project is scheduled to break ground Monday.

The $1.8 million expansion includes an addition to the fitness areas and a new steam room and sauna, said Parks and Recreation Director Paul Harrison.

The fitness addition on the north side of the gym is set to begin first.

Theyll be adding two floors of fitness areas north of the gymnasium, Harrison said. The bottom floor will have circuit weights, while the upstairs will have two rooms.

One will be a group session room and the other, a dedicated cycling room, he added.

The fitness area addition will affect use of the north side of the gymnasium in the fall, Harrison said.

The south side might be able to be used at different times throughout construction.

He said he hopes the addition will be enclosed by October so construction can continue throughout the winter.

Construction of a steam room and sauna should begin shortly after the enclosure. The work could impede use of the indoor aquatic facilities.

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Building a better rec center: Construction, renovations set to begin this week