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Residents urge Bellevue to study an asphalt bike park; volunteers offer $2'$4 million cost estimate
Summary
Three preregistered residents asked the Parks and Community Services Board to study an asphalt bike park (proposed sites included Surrey Downs and Wilburton parks), described benefits for year-round use and accessibility, and offered a rough construction budget of $2 million to $4 million and volunteer support.
Three preregistered speakers urged the Parks and Community Services Board to consider developing an asphalt bike park in Bellevue, saying the facility would be usable year-round, accessible for adaptive users and attractive to a range of ages and skill levels.
The commenters — who identified themselves in turn as Nihal/Nihal Saral, Hudson Craig and Oscar Munn — described benefits that include safer, dedicated space for riding, opportunities for youth programming and potential visitation from neighboring cities. They suggested possible locations such as Surrey Downs Park or Wilburton Park and offered volunteer assistance to help the city refine a proposal.
One commenter summarized the financial scale based on similar projects elsewhere, saying a budget of "approximately 2 to $4,000,000 would allow... to construct a high quality, long lasting asphalt bike park." The group named a designer they said has experience with such facilities.
Chair Klima asked staff to provide an update on asphalt bike parks at a future meeting. Board members thanked the speakers and noted staff follow-up would be appropriate to evaluate sites, accessibility, maintenance costs and potential funding sources.
