BSA Construction Underway

October 16 - The City’s contractor, American Ramp Company, has made steady progress at the new Bike Skills Area (BSA) over the last two weeks. Continue reading for updates on the work completed so far.

Jumps and Features. Several wooden jumps and other features have been installed, including two wooden berm turns and a few tabletop jumps (Image 1 and Image 2). Most of the remaining features have been built and are staged on site to be installed on dry days.

Trails. Crews are also making progress on new trails! The two new access trails from Island Crest Way (Image 3) and the Island Crest Park parking lot are almost finished. Some areas of the bike course trail have also been built. Crews are building the course from the back of the facility to the front, so most of the new bike course trails are at the north end of the facility.

Fencing. A section of the new split-rail fencing (Image 4) that will enclose the BSA is also complete! Many thanks to a local Eagle Scout for building the fence earlier this month. The Parks team will finish the rest of the fence as construction on the bike course nears completion.

Image 1. A wooden berm turn installed on the Intermediate Jump Line.

Image 2. A tabletop jump installed on the Intermediate Jump Line.

Image 3. The new access path from Island Crest Way was one of the first trails built for the site.

Image 4. An Island resident completed a section of the new split-rail fence that will enclose the BSA as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Stay tuned for another construction progress report soon! In the meantime, contact Sarah Bluvas at sarah.bluvas@mercerisland.gov with questions.