Louisiana is getting $3.6 million for a walking path in Baton Rouge, a bridge in New Orleans and sidewalk improvements in Kenner and Jena. The money comes from the federal Transportation Enhancement Program, says U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, adding the grant’s aim is to improve roads and create more biking and walking paths. Baton Rouge is getting the lion’s share of the grant—$1.4 million to construct a 6.5-mile-long walking path along the crown of the Mississippi River levee from Farr Park to Ben Hur Road. In New Orleans, $844,400 will be spent to rehabilitate the Magnolia Bridge. In Kenner, $423,000 will be spent on sidewalks and landscaping. In Jena, $967,000 will help make the town compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
B.R. to get a walking path from a $3.6M grant to La.
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