Bike and Pedestrian Use Enhancements Project, Davis Bayou, Mississippi District, Gulf Islands National Seashore
Implementing Organization
US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$6,996,751
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Recreational Use
Project Actions
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Recreational Resources
Project Description
This project partially restored lost recreational opportunities on lands owned by the Department of the Interior (DOI) caused by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill by improving future visitor use and experiences at the Davis Bayou Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS). Project objectives were to implement roadway improvements for the benefit of bicyclists and pedestrians by widening a 1.82-mile length of Park Road from Highway 90 to Robert McGhee Rd. Two multiple-use bicycle-pedestrian lanes -- one on each side of the road -- will be constructed. Traffic calming structures will also be added to the road. The small amount of funds leftover from the 1.82-mile construction project is being used to partially fund the design of the remaining 0.35-mile-long section of construction.
Contact
Nanciann Regalado(678) 296-6805
nanciann_regalado@fws.gov
Project Website
None
For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/