Jesmond Dene (John Masson Memorial) Bike Park

The John Masson Bike Park project site is approximately 4.6 acres and located within the existing 40-acre Jesmond Dene Park, situated at the southwest corner of North Broadway and Jesmond Dene Road (Figure 1, Regional Location, and Figure 2, Aerial Photograph). The project would create a progression-based bike park on an undeveloped portion of parkland that is informally used by the community for off-road recreational bike activities (Figure 3, Improvement Plan). The resulting bike park would include a pump and jump track, a skill track, and a kids track. The bike park would also include viewing areas benches, and a multi-use trail around a portion of the bike park perimeter. The proposed bike park would provide a safe, designated place for users to practice and develop their bike skills. As the project site is currently used informally for off-road recreational bike activities, it is anticipated that informal users already using the park for these activities would utilize the bike park, along with a minor increase in users once the developed bike park is completed. These users may already be utilizing the park for other recreational purposes. Unique, new users would not constitute a large increase in park usage. The design for the proposed bike park is based on input from various community stakeholders, including City staff, park users, and the local community. The bike park would be constructed with high-quality materials to minimize maintenance and ensure durability and longevity. The facility would be for daytime use only; no overhead or wayfinding lighting is proposed. Project construction is anticipated to begin in Winter 2026 with site preparation. Construction of the project is expected to occur over a period of four months and is anticipated to be completed around Fall 2026. Construction activities include demolition, grading, paving and landscaping. Grading quantities consist of the import of 2,255 cubic yards of fill to construct jumps and berms. Construction equipment expected to be utilized during demolition and construction would be typical of similar construction activities and may include equipment such as a backhoe, front-loader, excavator, dump trucks, equipment trucks, air compressors, hydraulic pumps, asphalt boom pump trucks, and asphalt/concrete delivery trucks.