Swings will not return to Crestline Tot Lot until late December

Crestline Tot Lot fans will have to wait a bit longer to be able to enjoy the park’s new swings.

Parks and Recreation Superintendent Shanda Williams said the new playground equipment will not be installed until the end of December, though plans initially called for the installation to begin this month.

Weather permitting, crews will work to install not just replacement swings, but a brand new playground set complete with two slides, two regular and two infant swings, climbable components and a cave where kids can crawl under. Williams said the equipment will be geared toward children ages 18-months to 5-years-old.

According to a Park and Rec post on Facebook, crews removed the Tot Lot’s old swings because of safety concerns. The wooden posts had apparently deteriorated so badly that they could no longer be repaired. The decision to bring in all new playground equipment came in an effort to “keep a cohesive look and follow the other improvements of the park,” according to the posting.

Once installation does get underway, Williams said the park will have to be closed through the duration. The Crestline Tot Lot is located on Church Street near Montevallo Road.