Submitted Photo The ribbon cutting of the Crosby swimming pool features Mayor Bert Anderson, Crosby Park District President Traci Lund and Parks Director Brock Harward. Photo courtesy of the Crosby Journal.

The City of Crosby was recently awarded a Transportation Alternatives Grant to place additional sidewalk along a few key areas within town. The construction is estimated to take place in 2022.

This sidewalk will provide continued access along one of Crosby’s main roadways, and will provide a safe route for community members to walk/bike along as they make their way to and from Crosby’s newly built swimming pool (which opened in the summer of 2020). This sidewalk will also create a connection to existing sidewalk and provide access to Crosby’s Central Business District.

Over the course of the past 10 years, the City of Crosby has continuously worked on placing new and replacing existing sidewalk within the community, as they recognize the importance of enhancing the quality of life for residents within the city.

Recognizing the importance of quality of life, the City of Crosby funded a new $1.6 million dollar outdoor pool, which was constructed during the summer and fall of 2019. The new swimming pool has been and continues to be a huge asset for our community.

The new pool opened in the summer of 2020, at a time when our community members needed it the most. The swimming pool had over 7,000 swimmers last year, which is almost double the amount from the 2018 year swimming season. This pool was built to accommodate all ages and abilities and truly is a summer destination for residents and visitors.

The Crosby Park District, who owns and manages the swimming pool, recently received grant funding to purchase a WBIT AquaTrack, a giant inflatable floating obstacle course, that will continue to diversify what the swimming pool can offer for private party rentals and other summer programming.