PORTLAND – About 40 bikers and boarders turned out to break in the city’s new skatepark at Dougherty Field on St. James St. this morning.

The park, which has features such as a skateable bench, a quarter pipe and an A-frame pyramid, was built for $250,000, using a combination of city funds and donated money. The land was provided by the city at Doughtery Field, where a number of baseball diamonds and open space are located.

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Chris Peterson of Winthrop flies overhead as the new Portland Skate Park opens at Dougherty Field on St. James Street in Portland today. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer

It is designed for use by those riding mountain bikes as well as skateboarders.

The concrete structure was built by Hardcore Shotcrete Skateparks, Inc.