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Cedar Falls Park Tennis Court Reconstruction Project
October 2025 Update
There have been additional weather delays; the tennis courts reconstruction project is scheduled to be completed by December.
August 2025 Update
There have been additional weather delays; the tennis courts reconstruction project is scheduled to be completed in October.
July 2025 Update
Due to tropical storm Chantal, the tennis courts reconstruction project is scheduled to be completed in September.
June 2025 Update
The Cedar Falls Park Tennis Courts Reconstruction Project is currently underway, with an anticipated opening date in August or September 2025.
November 2024 Update
The contractor for the Cedar Falls Park Tennis Courts Reconstruction Project will begin work on December 2, with the courts expected to reopen in June 2025.
For a list of other sites and court schedules available for open play and reservation, please see Tennis & Pickleball Courts.
August 2024 Update
The Town has received construction bids, reviewed the contractors' previous experience building tennis courts, and will request authorization from the Town Council to allow the Town Manager's Office to approve the contract. Upon execution of the construction contract, work is anticipated to begin by November 2024.
May 2024 Update
The project is out for construction bids. Bids are due on May 30, 2024. Work is anticipated to begin in September 2024.
A public information meeting was held on Thursday, December 2, 2021, to present the plans and receive input. The presentation, public input, and questions and answers from this meeting are included below.
Hargraves Park -Tennis Courts Resurfacing Project
April 2025 Update
The additional work needed to complete this project is complete. The tennis courts reopened on Monday, April 28.
August 2024 Update
The tennis courts need additional work before the Town can accept the project as complete.
May 2024 Update
Construction on the tennis courts began in November 2023 and is scheduled for completion in June 2024.
- Reconstructed three tennis courts
- Provided ADA access to all courts
- Installed new benches, water bottle filler, backboards, and a new fence.
- Court surfaces are being repainted and are in preparation for final inspections.
Ephesus Park - Tennis and Pickleball Courts Project
A geotechnical engineer was hired to assess the conditions and prepared a report recommending a complete future reconstruction of the tennis and pickleball courts to address subsurface issues affecting court conditions.
Until funding is secured, the Department has utilized internal resources to address drainage issues and collaborated with a contractor to resurface the tennis courts and repair the pickleball courts.
Background
The three Hargraves Park tennis courts are being resurfaced to address weathering, drainage, and to provide an accessible path from the parking lot.
The Ephesus Park tennis courts and pickleball courts' surfaces are showing wear and tear due to drainage issues and subsurface conditions.
The six Cedar Falls Park tennis courts are about 45 years old. Age, weathering, and drainage all contribute to the need to remove and replace the courts, including the following:
- Replace six tennis courts with six new full-size tennis courts with lines for junior play.
- Additional room between courts
- Overall,25 additional feet compared to the current courts (expanded to the east and west)
- Areas for bench seating
- Areas for shaded bleacher seating
- New energy-efficient LED lighting system
- Accessible path
- Paved Entrance Plaza with bottle filler water fountain, benches, shade, and kiosk
Public Input Presentation
- Project Presentation from December 2, 2021
- Public Input to Q&A from December 2, 2021
Public Survey Results
Cedar Falls and Hargraves Parks Tennis Court Projects Online Survey Results Summary Jan22F
You may also provide input in one of the following ways:
- Email Project Manager/Principal Planner Marcia Purvis your comments, suggestions, and concerns
- Send written comments, suggestions, and concerns to:
Parks and Recreation
Marcia Purvis, Project Manager/Principal Planner
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514