Closer look: Downtown Rockford may get new concrete skatepark as part of Davis Park plans

ROCKFORD — A skate park proposed as part of the revamp of Davis Park would give the city’s skateboard scene a spot that sets itself apart in both its design and location, local skateboarders say.

The plan calls for building the city’s first concrete skate park near the south end of Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St., just north of the railroad crossing along the Rock River.

The park features quarterpipes, a banked hip, stairs, rails, kicker ramps and ledges on multi-colored concrete. There is also a wooden 4-foot mini half pipe on the north end of the skate park. The differing colors of concrete play both an aesthetic and practical role, helping skaters with visibility so they can easily identify changes in the features…

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