Beginning tomorrow, January 30, 2019, the walking trail at Drew Park (416 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr.) will be closed for maintenance and upgrades. Weather permitting, the closure is expected to last two weeks.

The project, a part of the Partners in Parks initiative, consists of the existing walking trail being removed and then widened. Upon completion of the widening, new crush limestone will be poured.

All other facilities at Drew Park will still be available for use by the public during this time. 

“Our parks are a critical component of quality of life in the City of Lake Charles,” said Mayor Nic Hunter. “The walking trail at Drew Park is a popular destination for many throughout the City and thanks to corporate partnerships established through the Partners in Parks initiative we are able to complete a much needed upgrade to the trail, with no additional financial burden to taxpayers.” 

In July of 2018 the City of Lake Charles launched its citywide Partners in Parks initiative aimed at investing private and public dollars to improve park infrastructure and expand programming.