Trainsong Park Project Update: Supplemental Soil Testing Coming Soon

The City is happy to announce that additional soil testing in areas identified as having high concentrations of dioxin contamination will begin on Friday, November 21st, 2025. This additional testing is to first confirm, with more granularity, the levels of dioxin present in various areas of the site. Once this is further understood, a second phase of testing will explore how deep the contamination may be across these areas. This information will determine the final design for the project scheduled for construction in 2026.

While the initial phase of testing will be limited to hand sampling by a few technicians, the second phase will employ machinery to test soils in contaminated areas in a grid pattern across the fenced off areas of the park. Once the scope and dates of this piece of the project are finalized, the City will update this website and reach out to our interested parties and partners with this important information.

We are also looking forward to the start of community meetings for the project in early 2026. Our first meeting will share information gathered from the on-site testing and answer questions about the proposed design and construction process. Later in the spring we’ll host a second meeting to discuss details of the project before it moves forward into construction. Your participation in these events is important as we need your feedback and concerns to be wrapped into the process and the design documents if and as appropriate. Look for more information here in the future and check out the updated FAQ’s for current information. If you have questions in the meantime, please reach out to staff and we’ll be happy to respond.