Construction is now underway for some new additions to the playground at Austintown Township Park.

Park Supervisor Todd Shaffer tells 21 News there will be plenty of new additions including a wheelchair-accessible swing, a zip line, a climbing dome, a sensory board and another climbing apparatus with a sliding board.

All of this new equipment is in addition to the equipment already installed at the playground. Shaffer says this is a 35x35-foot upgrade to the park.

These upgrades were made possible thanks to a $143,000 Ohio Capital Improvements grant. Shaffer credits State Representative Al Cutrona and State Senator Michael Rulli for the township receiving these grant funds.

The playground will still remain open during the construction with the construction area being fenced off so children and families can still safely experience the playground.

Construction is expected to last 10 days.