Mesa exapands Signal Butte Park with specialized BMX track

Mesa unveiled their expanded Signal Butte Park on Saturday with a new track made for BMX bikes.

The roughly 43-acre expansion near Signal Butte and Elliot roads has 1.5 miles of LED-lit walking trails, three ramadas, biking trails, and a new BMX pump track, a set of rolling bumps and banked turns that riders move through by pumping their bodies up and down instead of pedaling.

The project was paid for with a bond that Mesa voters approved in 2018.

“Thank you to our voters for supporting these improvements and investing in the parks and amenities that make our city a great place to live, work and raise a family,” Mayor Mark Freeman said in a statement.

Vice Mayor Scott Somers said the park is meant to keep up with the area’s growth.

“As our community grows, we need more places where people can get outside, stay active and spend time together,” Somers said.

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