Demolition work clearing the way for new ballfields at Bowers Park

Members of Singleton Excavating take down field lights on ballfields Monday at Bowers Park to prepare for the construction of eight new fields and other amenities as part of a $4.34 million renovation project.

Demolition is under way at Bowers Park to clear out its aging ball field complex to allow for the construction of a new one.

A planned $4.34 million project for the park off Hargrove Road will build eight new fields for baseball and softball, a new concession stand and center pavilion with restrooms, shaded bleachers, new fencing and other upgrades.

Becky Booker, spokeswoman for the Tuscaloosa Park and Recreation Authority, said the new fields are expected be completed by spring 2015.

On Monday, Singleton Excavation of Centreville was taking out light poles and expects to move on to the concrete and other structures on the eastern side of the park later this week.

I'm hoping in the next 10 days we'll have (it finished), if everything goes good, said co-owner Donnie Singleton.

Funding for the work is being shared by the city of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa County Commission.

It is part of an overall $7.53 million package of projects to upgrade the Bowers and Munny Sokol parks that was approved by the two governments in October.

Of this, the city is funding

70 percent, or $5.27 million, while the county is paying 30 percent, or $2.56 million.

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Demolition work clearing the way for new ballfields at Bowers Park