WOBURN - In a mere 2-3 weeks, street hockey players will be able to lace 'em up at Leland Park.

A project to build a street hockey park has always been high on the wish list of some people in the city, and it became reality in the past few weeks when Mayor John Curran decided to kick in about $9,000 in municipal funding.

"Hopefully it will be done in the fall," said Woburn Recreation Director Thomas Jones. "It will be a nice addition to our facilities."

The total cost of the rink is $16,100. Several years ago, the Davis Companies put up $7,000 as part of the Unicorn Park expansion project. The contribution was a condition to a special permit that was suggested by former Alderman at-large John Beauchamp.

"This really goes back 3-4 years," said Parks Superintendent James DeLong, who is also playing an instrumental role. "Alderman Beauchamp set the money aside through the mitigation (at Unicorn Park), but there was really no action we could take until the mayor decided to fund the rest to of the project.

"It's really been a collaborative effort," said DeLong.

According to Ward 5 Alderman Paul Medeiros, preparation work was done this week for the installation of asphalt, which is being donated by local businessman Robert Holland. Nocella Paving will do the paving work.

According to Jones, the existing basketball court at Leland Park will also be resurfaced.

Woburn developer George Gately will install the core borings for the pipes in the ground that will hold the hockey boards, which should be delivered in two weeks. If all goes well, the rink should be ready for play in about mid-October, Medeiros said.

"Then we just need some volunteers to put it all together," said Medeiros, who is donating the hockey nets.

In recent years, there has been no formal place to play street hockey, which is unusual for a city which has residents who are so enthusiastic about the sport. There was usually some informal play going on at Library Park until two years ago, when the resurfacing of the tennis and basketball courts occurred and the city kept closer tabs on what was going on there.

As of right now, the new street hockey rink at Leland Park will be not be able to accommodate roller hockey. According to DeLong, in-line skates require a special type of surface with fiber that is more durable than regular asphalt.