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DOT, Michael Baker present preliminary Pioneer Park boat‑launch and riverbank concepts; commissioners urge riparian approach
Summary
Michael Baker International and DOT presented two preliminary concepts for a Pioneer Park boat launch, parking and riverbank improvements. Designers showed options with and without a proposed cleaning channel; commissioners urged alternatives to rock revetment and noted Canoe Alaska’s concerns about the site’s suitability for launches.
Travis Donovan of Michael Baker International presented preliminary design concepts to the Chena Riverfront Commission on April 23 for a Pioneer Park project that would add a pedestrian path, a new parking lot and riverbank improvements including boat‑launch access.
The project’s three components are a pedestrian connection from Airport Way to the riverwalk, a reconfigured parking lot and associated “plug‑ins,” and riverbank work to improve public access near the current informal boat‑launch area. Donovan said designers prepared two general concepts: one that would cut a small launch channel to encourage flow and self‑cleaning, and a second…
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