Chester Creek Urban Singletrack Project 2019
Update: Construction is finished and the trails are open.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation is exploring options for an upcoming Urban Singletrack Trail for mountain biking along sections of the existing Chester Creek Trail, from Valley of the Moon Park to Goose Lake Park.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
In 2016, local bike advocates initiated this project with a proposal to utilize existing social trails to develop an urban singletrack mountain bike trail along the Chester Creek greenbelt trail corridor. Support for the concept was generated from neighboring North Star and Fairview Community Councils, and the Park and Recreation Commission (LINK: PRC 17-11 Feb. 9, 2017).
In April 2018, Anchorage voters approved a $150,000 Municipal Park Bond for the project planning, design and implementation.
Your voice matters and we encourage participation in the planning of this exciting new project. Questions and comments are welcome anytime, our contact information is listed in the sidebar.
A Volunteer Advisory Committee has been actively participating in the design/planning and will continue to provide feedback to the team as this project gets further refined. If you would like to participate, please contact the project team (see side bar).
Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Minutes
Advisory Committee Members:
| Mark Melchert |
David Slykes |
| Andy Risberg |
Chris Brehmer |
| Mark Henspeter |
Zack Fields |
| Irene Turletes |
Christina Grande |
| Tyndall Ellis |
Hans Thompson |
| Heather Kimball |
Erin Kirkland |
A public OPEN HOUSE event was held on January 24, 2019 from 6 to 8 pm at Speedway Cycles (1231 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK).Meeting documents are linked below:
Click for OPEN HOUSE GRAPHIC BOARDS
Click for CONCEPT MAP (Updated 02/05/19)
Click for a draft summary of the public open house.
OUTREACH:
- Public notice was mailed to over 600 Chester Creek Trail corridor neighbors on Dec. 29, 2018;
- Media notice was given via social media, the Federation of Community Councils email notification (three notices), the Parks Dept. project email notices and local News broadcasts (click below for media links):
The next step is for the design team to process the public comments and refine the concept into a detailed plan that will be submitted to the Urban Design Commission for final review. Once approved, the project will then move into Phase 1 of construction.
Fall 2018 - Winter 2019: Planning/Design and Public Involvement
Jan. 24, 2019: Public Open House
Feb. 14, 2019: Park and Rec. Commission Meeting (Public Welcome) CLICK for APPROVED PRC DOCUMENTS
CLICK for APPROVED PRC RESOLUTION 2019-02
May 8, 2019: Tentative Urban Design Commission Meeting (Public Welcome)
Summer 2019: Tentative construction begins (Phase 1)
We will continue to post project updates as it develops on this site. For more information, please contact our team (info in sidebar).