Ground has broken on Leander's first public skatepark.
Ideal Skateparks has begun construction of the Benbrook Ranch Public Skatepark in Leander, Texas. The Benbrook Ranch Skatepark, located at the intersection of Halsey Drive and North Bagdad Road, is a small skatepark designed by Ideal Skateparks to blend street skateboarding terrain and a mini-bowl in a 6,500 square-foot facility.
Initial excavation is already complete and Ideal’s build team is preparing to apply lime stabilization to the subgrade. The soil in Leander contains expansive clays, which can wreak havoc on concrete slabs. Skateboarding requires tight tolerances at construction joints, so any uplift of a slab can harm the end-user’s experience. Lime stabilization is a special process introduced to minimize subgrade swelling and reduce slab movement in the finished skatepark. The process adds a modest cost to the overall construction budget, but the results should be appreciated by Leander skateboarders for decades to come.
Benbrook Ranch Skatepark Construction Photos
Lime Stabilization Information
3-D Model of the Benbrook Ranch Skatepark
Seth Johnson is a skateboarder dedicated to designing and building the best public skateparks and skate spots possible. Johnson is president of Ideal Skateparks and has been skateboarding since 1985.