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Bike Paths in Morgan City & Berwick

Trails & Bike Paths

Enhancing Connectivity and Recreation in St. Mary Parish

St. Mary Excel is dedicated to improving community infrastructure by developing safe, accessible, and scenic bike paths in Morgan City and Berwick. These initiatives aim to promote healthy lifestyles, connect neighborhoods, and boost local tourism.

Current and Planned Bike Path Projects

Action

  • Morgan City Mayor & Council, the Cajun Coast Visitor & Convention Bureau, St. Mary Levee District, and Gravity Drainage District #2 assisted with grant writing to develop over 13 miles of pedestrian and bike trails in Morgan City. Three grants were submitted by July 1, 2019, modeled after Berwick’s existing trail funding.

  • Public hearing on biking safety hosted by South Central Planning District at SLCC – Young Memorial Campus.

  • Hwy 182 bridge opened for pedestrian and biking access, in coordination with bridge painting improvements.

  • Collaboration with the Chamber and Downtown Districts to promote the ATCHAFALAYA GATEWAY bridge hiking/biking program.

  • Continued support for Morgan City’s RAISE grant to fully fund remaining segments of the BIKE Morgan City Plan.

Responsibility

  • City and Town Councils

  • St. Mary Chamber of Commerce

  • Downtown Morgan City

  • Town of Berwick

  • Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau

Next Steps

  1. Share the full Bike Morgan City plan publicly

  2. Get cost estimates for bike trail signage

  3. Confirm and promote dates for Hwy 182 bridge opening

  4. Request confirmed dates for bridge painting re-opening (target: 12/5/24)

  5. Explore programming around health & wellness tied to bridge access (target: 12/5/24)

  6. Continue meetings to market the Atchafalaya Gateway hiking/biking program

Check (Funding Awards)

  • $850,000 grant awarded for Part A of the trail – June 2021

  • $500,000 additional award for Part A – June 2022

  • $277,000 Recreational Trails Grant – June 2021

  • $435,423 awarded for safe crossings – August 2021

  • $16.7 million awarded to City of Morgan City for the Bike Morgan City Plan – January 8, 2025

Get Involved

Community input is vital for the success of these projects. Share your thoughts or get involved by contacting us at info@stmaryexcel.com.

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