Bannack State Park Boardwalk Replacement with ADA Upgrades FWP-CEA-POR-R3-24-047

Jul 18, 2024 2:54 PM

The goal of this project is to improve accessibility to and enjoyment of Bannack State Park for everyone. When ADA improvements at Bannack State Park started to take shape in the early 1990s, a wooden boardwalk was considered the best option to provide accessibility “without intruding on the historic integrity of the site.” The management plan completed in 2000 called for the boardwalk to be “expand{ed} to run the length of the townsite, from east to west, on both the north and south sides of Bannack.” The boardwalk has been expanded, but there are still some small sections that need to be completed, and there have been lateral elements added to improve interior access to buildings. Two of the most significant and prominent building in Bannack, the Hotel Meade and Methodist Church, have 7 step risers, which many visitors find hard to negotiate, are now accessible because of the lateral additions to the boardwalk.