Lincoln Park Tennis Courts in Downtown Hilo is getting a facelift!

Lincoln Park in Downtown Hilo has received grant money from the USTA in addition to funds from Hawaii county for a resurfacing project of the tennis courts.

The $195,000 project is funded with $160,000 from a United States Tennis Association grant and $35,000 in county funds.

The courts will need to be closed to accommodate the improvement project. Closure begins Monday, June 1.

Contractors hired through Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation will address cracks, level the playing surface, install a new surfacing system and apply new court lines at the popular tennis courts located at the intersection of Kino‘ole and Ponahawai streets.

The courts are expected to be closed for at least a month, but the closure could last longer depending on weather conditions and other factors.