Project Overview
In 2014, Anchorage Parks and Recreation worked with community members and user groups to update the master plan for South Anchorage Sports Park. The updated master plan identifies improvements and provides a framework for future development of the park over the next 20 years. Anchorage Parks and Recreation is working to implement phases of the master plan as funding becomes available.
Learn more about the master plan process
In 2018, voters approved the Parks and Recreation municipal bond that included funding for the South Anchorage Sports Park bike park.
In 2022, Bike park designers prepared a conceptual site plan for the bike park.
In 2023, Anchorage Parks and Recreation obtained over 30,000 cubic yards of road subbase material from the O'Malley Road Phase 2 project, this will provide a base for the bike park.
In 2024, the Bike Park Site Plan was approved by the Planning Director as a Minor Amendment to the previously approved South Anchorage Sports Park Major Site Plan Review. Construction of the Bike Park began in May 2024, withe the first phase completed in 2025. An additional phase of construction is planned with a tentative completion slated for Summer 2027.
Remembering Jeff Dusenbury
Jeff Dusenbury was an avid Anchorage cyclist and advocate of the sport for individuals of all ages.
In June 2018, the Anchorage Assembly appointed a citizen naming panel to honor the memory of Mr. Dusenbury, who passed away following an accident. Through this process, the panel recommended naming the future bike park after him.
In March 2019, the Parks and Recreation Commission passed
Resolution 19-04 in favor of naming the future bike park the Jeff Dusenbury Bike Park.
On June 23, 2026 a celebration for the new park signage and rememberance for Jeff Dusenbury was held with many community members in attendance.
Public Involvement
The first public meeting was held at a local bicycle shop in 2017. Parks and Recreation staff gave a brief overview of the project, collected contact information of people interested in serving on the Community Advisory Group to help plan and design the bike park, and collected feedback from attendees. Read the public comments from this meeting.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation wants your feedback on the Bike Park. What works? What is missing? What needs work?
Take
the survey to let us know! Survey closes August 25, 2026.
Timeline
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2014: Updated the master plan for South Anchorage Sports Park
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2018: Voters approved funding for South Anchorage Sports Park bike park
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2019-2024: Planning and design
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2023: Imported of over 30,000 cubic yards of road subbase material from O’ Malley Road Phase 2.
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2024: Begin construction of approximately 2,300 linear feet of beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails, as well as two pump tracks. Reviewed and approved at the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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2025 to 2026: First construction phase completed by contractor. Shaping and final grading continues with volunteer efforts, Youth Employment in Parks.
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2026-2027: Second phase of construction planned. Most of the existing intermediate and advanced trails will be reshaped, and space made for new bike features, including a skills development zone.
Funding
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2018: Voters approve bond for $150,000
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2021: Voters approve bond for $300,000