$20.7M Ice Rink In Prince George's Would Replace Existing Facility

Bowie MD

07 April, 2022

11:55 AM

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A new ice rink may be in the works for the city of Bowie. In 2019, city officials approved plans to build the rink with two sheets of ice. Then a year later, the City Council voted to table the project after new members came on board. But on Monday, the City Council heard a presentation from the Minnesota-based 292 Design Group, which has built rinks all across the country. The new proposed ice arena has been designed to match the amenities of the existing Bowie Ice Arena and would include:NHL-size ice sheetSeating for 330 spectatorsConcessionsMeeting roomsPro shopThe proposed $20.7 million ice rink would feature just one sheet of ice and be built along Maryland Route 197 on undeveloped land at the city-owned Bowie Golf Course. The first proposed rink was to be built on Church Road near where it crosses over U.S. Route 50. It was recommended that the city switch sites because the cost of upgrading the existing faciility was considered "exorbitant" and moving to a different location would free up land in Allen Pond Park for other uses. City leaders will vote on the ice rink later this month along with other budget items. Approximately $3 million of the total cost stems from the fact that the city requires all new construction projects to be LEED silver, according to WTOP. LEED certification dictates the construction process and creates a "green" building.