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The Williams
Boulevard Boat Launch is one of only two
access points to Lake Pontchartrain in
Jefferson Parish. With a population of
270,000 (in 1990), the Eastbank of
Jefferson Parish has a high demand for
recreational facilities.
The City of Kenner
commissioned BKI to apply for federal
funding for the design and preparation of
construction plans and specifications to
retain and increase the capacity of the
Williams Boulevard Boat Launch as part of
the larger Williams Boulevard Recreation
Area Master Plan. The project objective
was to expand recreational access to Lake
Pontchartrain for boaters by increasing
the number of launch ramps and improving
car and trailer parking at the site.
The project
consisted of the construction of four new
concrete boat ramps (each built to
accommodate two boats at once), five wood
timber piers, a wood timber dock and an
overlook shelter. BKI was responsible for
developing preliminary design and cost
estimates, federal funding application,
design development and final design,
bidding documents, award recommendation
and periodic inspection of the
construction.
The construction
cost for this boat launch and associated
facilities was approximately
$500,000.
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