By Raquel Catpo, Staff Writer

The 2020 construction plans to rebuild the Millbrae Recreation Center have begun recently. The city of Millbrae aims to “provide vibrant community life through lifelong learning, cultural events, and a broad array of recreational activities” with the reconstruction of the center’s facilities after being burned down in 2015. It will consist of an entry/lobby, community lounge, senior lounge, 2 classrooms, 2 preschool classrooms, a community room, a commercial kitchen, a fitness studio, a game room, a consultation room, an art classroom, 2 conference rooms, vending/refreshments, and staff/support. You can access the schedule for these upcoming months, the construction site live, and other information at the Millbrae Recreation Center website (millbraerecreationcenter.com). As of January 2021, the foundation is being built. In February of 2021, utilities will be installed in the Millbrae Recreation Center. The grand opening will happen in June 2022, following the building completion in March of 2022.

Along with the construction of the Recreation Center, new improvements have also been made to the Millbrae trail that goes from Taylor Middle School to Hillcrest Boulevard, through Magnolia Avenue, Millbrae Avenue, and Murchison Drive, to Mills High School. A cement pavement next to Josephine Waugh Soroptimist Park has been built to accommodate the many pedestrians that take this trail. The pedestrian crosswalk is a safety addition for community members who regularly take the trail across Hillcrest from ongoing traffic.

With these two updated structures featured in Millbrae, they will sure be useful to people of all ages and provide a safe path for students to come to Mills when in-person learning resumes!