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"Pardon Our Construction!"

Construction of the new pool continues during the winter months with work concentrating on the new bathhouse. The building will include men’s and women’s locker rooms, a family changing room, concession stand, mechanical filter room, guard office, storage rooms, and exterior rest rooms for Idlewood Park users. All three pools included in the new facility are in the ground and ready for painting. The deck areas, slides, diving boards, light poles, shade structures, and parking lot are scheduled for completion in the spring. During the late summer and early fall the existing facility was demolished. The new pool is still on schedule to open Memorial Day weekend.

The project has come a long way from this time last year. The general contractor, P.J. Hoerr, has done a wonderful job of accomplishing so much despite the unrelenting weather issues during the last year and we continue to rely on the of the pool design engineers from Farnsworth Group during the construction process. We will continue to update the web site as we get closer to the opening of the new pool.

Be sure to view our pool ground breaking photos in our online photo album and our pool memories photo album showcasing our final year at the old pool.



Bathhouse concrete footings poured along with floor for new filter room.


Floor and footings poured in the deep
end of the main pool

Demolition of the old pool.

Demolition of the old pool.

Interior of the new public entrance.

Bathhouse and 8 lane competition section of the new main pool.

Project Overview

The original pool was constructed in 1963 and faithfully served the residents of Morton for 44 years without a major renovation. The Park District retained the services of Farnsworth and Associates in 2006 to review the current facility and prepare a recommendation for the facility. They determined that the best choice for the pool was to demolish the entire facility and construct a new pool at the same location. They prepared a design for a new pool that will serve the residents of Morton for 25+ years. The new "Family Aquatic Center" will include an 8 lane competitive pool with appropriate depth for starting blocks, a wading pool with a built in playground as part of the pool, two water slides, a 3 meter high dive and 1 meter low board, an attractive bathhouse, permanent shade areas for public comfort, turf areas for sun bathing, and Wi-Fi for onsite internet access.


Proposed Pool Plan

New Pool Floor Plan

Overal proposed pool plan with view of the Front of Building

 

Overall proposed pool plan from the North view

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View the 3D site model of the future pool!

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Morton Park District • 349 W. Birchwood • Morton, IL 61550
Phone: (309) 263-7429 • Fax: (309) 263-7141
Email: mortonpd@mtco.com