Status of the New City Park in East Kingman

On Airway, just past the middle school there are plans for a park.  I noticed this sign three or four years ago, and then is disappeared and the area became a staging area for the Flying fortress construction.  I had heard it is to be a soccer complex.  They have improved the drainage on Airway in preparation for developing the area.  AI says $7,000,000 have been set aside for the first step which will include sprinkler system and high quality turf that will withstand desert conditions.  There are plans for soccer, softball and baseball and the turf should withstand year round play.  There will be a need for $14,000,000 additional funds for later stages which likely will be raised through a bond.  The park is called the Sunbelt Sports Project.  This project will begin after the completion of Flying Fortress.  Flying Fortress ribbon cutting is scheduled for October 5.  

future park

This area is currently staging area for construction and sign is gone.

Flying Fortress Parkway in Kingman Arizona

 The Flying Fortress Parkway is a new road in Kingman Arizona which will eventually gof form the I-40 to the Kingman Airport.  The State is building the interchange off the freeway and the city is building the road.  There has been significant progress but it is not expected to be completed until late this year or early next year.  The road gets its name from the Kingman Army Air Field which is now the airport.  During WWII the airfield was used to train gunners for the B-17 Flying Fortress.  The road was previously called rattlesnake wash,

While there we went by to check on progress, and drove on the new road, which is not yet paved, as there was nothing saying we couldn't.  We drove from Airway to the freeway where we were obligated to turn around as we could not go further.  The interchange road is currently being used as the freeway.

Flood Prevention Work East of our Home.

 Last ear they did some flood prevention work on the wash just east of our housing subdivision, Vista Valle in east Kingman.  I am wondering if this was in preparation for the new freeway exit and road to the airport (most recently to be called Flying Fortress Parkway).  I have still to notice any water flowing down the was.  They cleared out the channel and made it larger, and added gravel periodically.