Project Overview
Thanks to community support of the
Russian Jack Springs Park Master Plan, your favorite East Anchorage park is getting upgraded! Parks and Recreation is continuing to upgrade pavement on the Lighted Loop Trail, replace aging bridges, and provide new amenities to improve safety and park user experience.
Phase I (complete in 2024):
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Rehabilitation of 2,800 linear feet of multi-use paved trail
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Installation of a 65-foot steel bridge over the middle fork of the Chester Creek to replace an aging wooden bridge.
Phase II (expected 2026-2027):
- Continued rehabilitation of multi-use paved trail
- Replacement of wooden bridge at intersection near the Lidia Selkregg Chalet
- Sledding hill safety upgrades
- Upgraded trailhead and plaza outside of Chalet
- Additional trail lighting and wayfinding
- Additional singletrack trail improvements
Timeline
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2022: Master Plan approved in April
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2023: Project design and bidding for trail and bridge improvements (Phase I)
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2024: Trail construction and bridge replacement
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2025: Planning and design of Phase II
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2026: Phse II construction expected
Funding
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2019: Voters approve bond for $350,000
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2020: Voters approve bond for $300,000
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2021: Voters approve bond for $200,000
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2022: Voters approve bond for $500,000
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2022: Alaska grant $37,124.15
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2023: Voters approve bond for $300,000
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2024: ORLP Grant awarded for $621,000
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2024: Voters approve bond for $600,000
Total Funding: $2,908,124.15
The total development costs for the Master Plan and 2024 Bridge and Trail Improvements were approximately $1.3M, utilizing funding from the 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Park Bonds and re-appropriated funding from the State of Alaska.
