ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington County officials have released the final layout and renderings of its pickleball courts project at the Walter Reed Recreation Center. An updated timeline for the project shows when construction could begin.
According to the latest update, the project team will finalize the design and put it up for bid by the middle of the year with construction slated to begin at the end of 2024.
Pickleball is a relatively new sport, having been invented in 1965. It involves a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Players then use a paddle and a plastic ball with holes to play. The game skyrocketed in popularity in recent years.
The Walter Reed Community Center's courts have become a heated topic of discussion in Arlington. Some residents are angry over noise complaints and others are pushing against the plan to repurpose the tennis courts into pickleball courts because they say the sport is just a fad.
The Walter Reed project is expected to include nine dedicated pickleball courts, sound reduction measures, seating and shade. The county also wants to create pathways, make access improvements that are compliant with the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) and restripe the basketball court.
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