This project is intended to provide a structured process to ensure safe pool operations through the repair or replacement of slides. A facilities assessment has been conducted to evaluate the needed level of repair or replacement and to create a priority list.

Slide repairs will be coordinated with the annual closure of indoor and outdoor pools to minimize the impact of construction on pool operations. The tentative replacement schedule is: FY27: Wheaton Glenmont Outdoor Pool, FY28: Bethesda Outdoor Pool, FY29: Long Branch Outdoor Pool, and FY30 Germantown Indoor Pool. Upper County Outdoor Pool and Martin Luther King Jr. Outdoor Pool have been completed. Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center and Germantown Outdoor Pool slides are in progress.

Cost estimates updated due to schedule changes.

Most slides were constructed many years ago and have disintegrated slide surfaces or rusted structural elements which could create safety issues if not repaired. This project ensures that slides are repaired in a systematic sequence based on their condition. The exact cost of slide repair or replacement will be determined based on more detailed studies that will be performed during the design and engineering phase of each slide.

Department of Recreation, Department of General Services