Jordan Valley Ice Park in downtown Springfield reopens Wednesday after being shut down because of a mechanical failure and loss of ice on both the rinks.
The Springfield Greene County Park Board says the West Rink will be open on a modified schedule, and the East Rink is expected to reopen next Tuesday, November 17th.
The normal schedule for the ice park will resume at that time.
Repairs have allowed two of the three compressors in the internal ice plant to operate, which was enough to rebuild the rinks, one at a time.
Parks Director Bob Belote says the third compressor will stay offline until special consultants are able to make a comprehensive assessment of the ice plant.
That’s expected to happen later this month.
The final cost of repairs is not yet known.
“We’re very thankful for our staff and our local contractors for their dedication in getting our ice plant operational again,” Belote said. “We’re not fully repaired yet. But we are all working to do everything we can to bring back the ice for our customers and our patron groups as soon as possible.”
