Get ready for more disruption at Barrie’s main waterfront park this summer.

The city has outlined construction plans for Centennial Park over the next few months.

While most of the park should be open by the August long weekend, a number of areas will remain closed over the next few months as crews attempt to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner.

The general "open space" areas of the park will be closed from May to July, but should reopen for Kempenfest (Aug. 5 to 7).

A new pedestrian bridge crossing at Dyment’s Creek will be completed by the end of July. The marina boat launch access will be closed Mondays to Fridays from May 8 to June 2, but it will open on weekends. The Tiffin boat launch will remain open during this time.

Centennial’s existing shared-use trail will remain open, with a new pedestrian path expected to be complete in August.

The beach area will remain open, with access from the north end and the washroom building. Washrooms will remain open throughout construction.

The playground will remain closed until the new boardwalk is complete at the end of May. After that, the playground will open evenings and weekends in June and July; access will be available via the beach and boardwalk.

New parking lots located north and south of Victoria Street will open in time for Kempenfest. The South Centennial parking lot (south of Dyment’s) will remain open until August, with the exception of the south entrance and a portion of the south end of the lot. Immediately following Kempenfest, the South Centennial parking lot will close for the remainder of the year.

A new parking lot for trailers, adjacent the marina boat launch, will open in June.