Tretbaugh Park

PARK PREMIERES

Inspired by community input as part of the 2021 Park System Master Plan and further refined with community guidance, Bryant and Tretbaugh parks have been reimagined and are ready for their public premieres!

• On Monday, October 6, 4:30–6 p.m., celebrate the grand opening of Bryant Park, 1001 W. 85th St. The park now features Bloomington’s first fully inclusive and accessible playground, a new from-the-ground-up park shelter building, a skatepark, baseball field, hockey rink, cricket pitch, and new tennis and basketball courts.
• On Tuesday, October 7, 4:30–6 p.m., gather at Tretbaugh Park, 3701 W. 90th St. for the official unveiling of Bloomington's first dedicated bike skills park. The new facility features a paved, all-wheel track with tot, beginner, intermediate and expert options, an unpaved mountain bike course, new pavilion and more.

Both parks include significantly improved and more sustainable natural resource areas and each celebration will feature remarks from Mayor Tim Busse, a formal ribbon cutting, free treats and most importantly, your first chance to experience these wonderful new community amenities. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Late October, work begun on the reconstruction project at Tretbaugh which will create the City of Bloomington’s first dedicated bike skills course.

• Tree protection and site demolition is underway
• Utilities and earthwork begins in November 2024 and is expected to be complete in spring 2025.

For your safety and the safety of work crews, please refrain from entering the park site while under construction.

July 24, 2024 groundbreaking at Tretbaugh park. Construction is underway.

The City Council reviewed and approved the 90% design plans and cost estimate at its April 15 Council meeting. Agenda item starts at 48:20 minutes into the meeting. Documents are located in the document library to the side.

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Park Maintenance staff will remove the building and 27 trees, including mostly boxelder but also non-native and invasive understory species like buckthorn, at Tretbaugh Park. This work is being done to prepare the site for the new bike skills features that will be constructed beginning late summer 2024, with anticipated completion in 2025. As part of this project, approximately 56 new trees and 2.5 acres of native landscape will be added to the park.

The skating rink will remain in place and available as an off-leash area for dogs until mid-summer, at which time it will be removed to accommodate the start of construction. Park Maintenance staff are exploring the possibility of configuring the rink at Brookside Park as a replacement seasonal off-leash area for dogs.

For questions or additional information, contact Renae Clark, Assistant Director - Parks and Park Projects, at rclark@bloomingtonmn.gov.

Final designs for the bike skills path at Tretbaugh Park are tentatively scheduled to be presented to City Council on April, 2024 (updated). This date is subject to change. Click each image to view larger. If you have a comment or question, click here. Construction for this project is planned for 2024 and is tentatively scheduled to begin in June. It is expected this park will be substantially complete in 2024.