Safety & Education Wayfinding for Accessing Trails from UMED Area of Anchorage
Project Description:
The Anchorage Park Foundation is seeking funds through the Recreational Trails Grant Program for a wayfinding project that would improve access from the University Medical District (UMED) of Anchorage, Alaska to a multi-use trail system and surrounding public land. The proposed wayfinding project will install navigational signage in key locations throughout the UMED area. The signage will reduce barriers to accessing trails, public parks, and nature from the congested car-centric UMED area by safely directing pedestrians and cyclists to Anchorage’s Moose Loop trails, which also lead to Chugach State Park through the Mountains to Sea trail route. This is a priority project for safe active transportation infrastructure recommended by Destination UMED, a recent travel demand study. The UMED Wayfinding project will start and finish during summer of 2025.
Grant Applicant Contact Information:
Name of Organization: Anchorage Park Foundation
Contact Person: Diana Rhoades, Program Director
Phone & Email: 907.274.1003, Info@AnchorageParkFoundation.org
Public Comments:
Comments in support or opposition of adding wayfinding signage in the UMED area can be submitted using the contact information above or by mail to:
Anchorage Park Foundation
3201 C Street, Suite 111
Anchorage, AK 99503
Deadline for public comment is October 31, 2024
The Alaska Recreational Trails Program is the possible funding agency for this proposed project. For information regarding the Alaska Recreational Trails Program, please visit the State website at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/grants/trails.htm
