(KAIR)--A new play structure is expected to be seen at the Atchison Riverfront in coming weeks.

Atchison Assistant City Manager Justin Pregont told MSC News a replacement was necessary due to the condition of the former structure that stood at the Independence Park location. 

The new play structure has been delivered to Atchison Public Works, with a release from the City saying installation is expected within the next few weeks. That will include the replacement of the rubber safety surfacing, with funding assistance coming through a 50-percent matching grant awarded to the City through the Kansas Waste Tire Grant Program, which is offered through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment-Bureau of Waste Management.

According to the release, in addition to the $9,912 surfacing grant, the remainder of the project will be funded through donations from the Riverfront Foundation.