The exercise areas, outdoor trails and parking area of Heteniitynkenttä will be extensively renovated between 2025 and 2027.
The actual construction work will start in late September at the earliest. The field will be open for normal use until the start of the construction work. Users of the field will be informed in more detail about the effects of the renovation once the contractor has been selected and the renovation schedule specified further.
In mid-August, a few dozen trees and some bushes will be removed from the area for the construction of new features and routes, due to the poor condition of the trees, or to open new views. New trees will be planted as part of the renovation project. During the tree felling phase, the field will be in use, but some areas may have to be temporarily closed. The work will be carried out by Stara.
Exercise areas to be renovated and expanded
The football field and tennis courts of Heteniitynkenttä will be renovated and fitted with cooling pipelines for artificial ice. The football field will feature a filler-free artificial turf.
The asphalt of the basketball court will be overhauled and the court will receive a new, colourful surface. Equipment in the existing outdoor exercise area will be replaced, and new exercise areas will be added to the wooded park area.
The routes of the recreation area will be renovated, and new stone dust paved routes will be built and leisure time areas added. The lighting of the area will be overhauled and stormwater management will be improved.
The parking area in the northern part of Heteniitynkenttä will be expanded to accommodate the number of users of the field. Additionally, the old maintenance building will be overhauled.
The wooded appearance of the area will be preserved, and its vegetation areas will be restored. New trees will be planted near the maintenance building, parking area, access routes and exercise areas. New forest tree saplings will be planted in the forest areas.
