This EDA investment funds construction of a pedestrian bridge, outdoor visitor plaza, recreational trail, outdoor exhibits and art installations, and landscaping to create more recreational…

The Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Fort Pierre, South Dakota $2.37 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 27, 2022. The Project Grant funding will support construction of recreational infrastructure improvements in Fort Pierre's Tatanka Trail Development Area. Specifically, the grant will fund a new pedestrian bridge, outdoor visitor plaza, recreational trail, outdoor exhibits and art installations, and landscaping. These amenities will create additional recreational opportunities to support South Dakota's Central Region's recovery from impacts to the travel and tourism industry resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Once completed, the project aims to assist the region's economic resiliency by making it more resilient to fluctuations in tourism and helping increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment.

This EDA investment funds construction of a pedestrian bridge, outdoor visitor plaza, recreational trail, outdoor exhibits and art installations, and landscaping to create more recreational opportunities in fort pierre, south dakota. The project improvements will directly impact the tatanka trail development area, which supports south dakota's central region in its efforts to address impacts in the travel and tourism industry as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Once completed, the project will assist in the region's recovery and make IT more resilient to fluctuations in tourism, which will help increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.