Andersen Recreational Complex

The Frank N. Andersen Recreational Complex is a universally accessible facility located in Liberty Park in Bridgeport Township that exceeds Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. It boasts a universally-designed multi-purpose field, family-style restrooms, entry tower, parking areas, and pathways linking to other park facilities and the surrounding community. 

The complex was developed with support from a $500,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant and another $600,000 that was raised by Bridgeport Township. The complex serves the entire Great Lakes Bay Region, which has more than 63,000 special-needs children over the age of five according to the 2006 U.S. Census statistics. This number supports the need for such a well-rounded facility in the area, whose population of the disabled is slightly higher than most communities in Michigan.

This recreational complex is the only one of its kind in Michigan. And while ADA-accessible facilities are not new to Michigan, this project is the first universally-designed facility specifically created and built for multi-sports and events. Spicer Group was responsible for the design and construction administration on this $1.5 million facility.