King County officials have closed one of two playground areas at Fairwood’s Petrovistsky Park so the parks department can replace the flooring areas.

According to spokesman Doug Williams, a playground specialist evaluates all of the the playgrounds in the county system a few times each year to make sure the equipment is in good repair and functioning properly. In addition, tests are an “attenuation machine” is sued to determine the “bouncy-ness” of the playground’s surface.

“The recent surface attenuation test didn’t meet our standards, so we’re restricting access to the playground while we remove the old surface and install a new surface,” Williams said in an email.

The surface was installed in 2005 and was scheduled to be replaced in 2019, but the recent spate of tests spurred the county to try and move quicker. As of Monday there was no timetable yet in place for the re-opening of the playground.

The adjacent playground and all other equipment at the 88-acre park, including baseball and soccer fields, will remain open.