New Gaithersburg Park Construction Begins, 2023 Planned Opening

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Construction has begun for a new 9.54 acre park in Gaithersburg, at the site of the old Consumer Product Safety Commission on Route 28. Pleasant View park is expected to open in February 2023. Work will continue through winter months, if weather allows for it.

Work to clear the space has to be done before the building of amenities, which will include:

• playground
• community garden
• trees and shrubs
• bike track
• fitness pods
• pavilion
• welcome plaza
• Only construction crews will be able to go into the park as this work is being done.

"Pleasant View Park is named after the nearby Pleasant View community, one of the first free black communities established after the Civil War," the city said in a news release. "The park’s name honors the historic significance of that community and also reflects the beauty of the natural surroundings."

The city said that while the work being done on the park will be within the city's ordinance for noise control, nearby residents should anticipate some changes.

"Residents in the vicinity of the new park may hear and see the impacts of the construction," the city said in a news release. "Equipment includes excavation and earth moving machines, soil compaction equipment, concrete and asphalt demolition equipment, temporary generators, hydraulic and pneumatic tools, construction debris removal trucks, new materials delivery trucks, and tree removal and tree trimming equipment."

Read more about the park project here.