​​​​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 p​rovides 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

I​​​n 2016, Anchorage Parks and Recreation completed engineering and design to implement the first phase of development as outlined in the approved master plan. Construction took place in 2017 and 2018, and improvements included a new playground, a picnic shelter with barbecue grill, LED lighting in the parking lots and access road, a soft- surface trail connecting the north and sout​h parts of the park, small-dog and all-dog off leash dog parks, new landscaping, relocation of the remote control car track, parking lot improvements, and water and sewer utility connections to municipal services.

In 2018, voters approved the Parks and Recreation municipal bond that included funding for the South Anchorage Sports Park bike park. ​

In 2021 and 2022, Bike park designers were engaged and prepared a conceptual site master plan for the bike park. 

In 2023, Anchorage Parks and Recreation obtained over 30 thousand 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, with a tentative opening slated for Summer 2025. More details will follow.

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.​

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.

​​Timeline

• 2014: Updated the master plan for South Anchorage Sports Park
  
• 2016​: Completed engineering and design for Phase 1
  
• 2017-2018: Construction of new playground, picnic shelter, soft-surface trail, dog parks, etc.
  
• 2018: Voters approved funding for South Anchorage Sports Park bike park
  
• 2019-2022: ​​Planning and design
  
• 2023:Imported of over 30 thousand cubic yards of road subbase material from O’ Malley Road Phase 2 project.
  
• 2024: Begin construction of approximately 4,000 linear feet of trail, including​ beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails, as well as two pump tracks and a skills zone. Reviewed and approved Parks and Recreation Commission.
  
• 2025: Tentative opening in July, depe​nding on grass establishment and the installation of landscape plantings, signage, fencing, and amenities.  
  

Funding

• ​2018: Voters approve bond for $150,000
• 2021: Voters approve bond for $300,000