ARRA Project (WBS)#: LDTDF0640000

Project Title: National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Trail

Index Map Locator #: 58

State: Oregon

Unit: BLM - Vale District

Description:

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC) is located approximately five miles east of Baker City Oregon. The average annual visitation to this facility is nearly 80,000 people arriving from locations across the nation.

The current trails have not been resurfaced for nearly 15 years and are showing signs of fatigue resulting in large longitudinal and transverse cracking, which are occurring throughout the site. The trail is asphalt approximately three miles long and four feet wide and located at the NHOTIC. The scope of work for this trail will be to patch and then overlay with a 2” (asphalt) compacted lift, also shoulder backing will be placed to protect pavement edge.

Recovery Act Funding:

This project will take place in the fall of 2010 and take approximately four to six weeks to complete and employee six to 15 people throughout different phases of project.