Ceremonial groundbreaking at the city of Bryan's Midtown Legacy Park

This podcast is a recording of the ceremonial groundbreaking program at the site of the city of Bryan's Midtown Legacy Park on May 18, 2026.The ceremonial groundbreaking has taken place inside Bryan's Midtown Park for what will be known at Midtown Legacy Park.What was described as an "epic and destination" playground will have 119 play components.Click HERE to read and download renderings of the Midtown Legacy Park equipment, provided by the city of Bryan.Funding for the $4.5 million project comes from a $2 million dollar Darwood Foundation grant, represented by Doug and Kayla French of Bryan.Speakers at Monday's (May 18) groundbreaking program included Doug French, mayor Bobby Gutierrez, city manager Andrew Nelson...who was mayor at the time the project was created...and Eric Edwards of the company that will be installing the equipment.Edwards says installation will begin around June 1 with the goal of giving the city "an early Christmas present" by beating the city's January 1 deadline.Additional information provided by the city of Bryan:Midtown Legacy ParkPlayground Data:• 32,349 square feet of playground, pavilions and sidewalks• 12,031 square feet of shade, including sail structures and pavilions• 119 play components• 58 elevated play components• 39 elevated components accessible by ramp• 61 ground level components• Designated areas for babies and toddlers to play• Five bays of swings, with integrated shade• A 360-degree view of Travis Bryan Midtown Park from the top component• 23,425 square feet of improved surfacing• 1,905 square feet of artificial turf for berms• 21,520 square feet of poured-in-place rubber shock-absorbing surface• Three shaded pavilions with picnic tables, including two 20' x 40' pavilions and one 20' x 20' pavilionAdditional furnishings include:• 7 tables• 14 benches• 7 trash cans• 4 bike racks• 3 grills• A restroom is planned as a separate part of the projectFinancial Data:• Total contract amount: $4,589,398.46• Donation from The Darwood Foundation (comprised of Doug and Kara French and Stylecraft Builders, Inc.): $2,000,000