Art - kenilworth park southern section

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration will fund final design work for a 0.9-kilometer trail extension and 200-foot pedestrian bridge in Kenilworth Park South in Washington, D.C. The grant is provided through the Federal Lands Access Program, which aims to improve transportation access to federal lands. Specifically, grant funds will support completing the design of the Anacostia River Trail's southern section, connecting the existing trail from the Arboretum Bridge to new sections in Kenilworth Park South. This will include designs for a 0.6-mile long multi-use trail and a 200-foot pedestrian bridge over Watts Branch Creek. The District of Columbia Government's Public Works Department is the awardee and will oversee delivery of the final design products funded by this grant.

Project description

The scope of this proposed project is to connect the existing anacostia river trail from arboretum bridge to the southern section of the art trail. The funds are required for the final design of the project that will include the design of a 0.6 mile long trail and a 200FT pedestrian bridge crossing over watts branch creek located in kenilworth park south.