Bayou La Batre City Docks Redevelopment Project
Watershed worked with Moffatt and Nichol to solicit extensive public feedback and create a master plan for the Bayou La Batre City Docks Redevelopment Project.
Implementation of the Master Plan is underway with design of the new Market Pavilions and Marina Building complete, and construction slated for 2025.
The Redevelopment Project envisions a renewed and revitalized City Docks site that “provides a means for developing amenities that attract locals and tourists while showcasing Bayou La Batre’s small-town atmosphere and historical heritage as the Seafood Capital of Alabama.”
The Master Plan organizes the future site into three distinct districts: The Market District, The Marina District, and The Lightning Point District. It outlines key features and elements unique to each district, all of which have been carefully designed to bring economical, cultural, and environmental benefits to Bayou La Batre.
Among these are improved and expanded boat slips, a multi-purpose pavilion for market days and public events, green spaces to provide play areas and serve as sanctuaries for crucial wildlife, a kayak launch complete with living shoreline and interpretive signage, and upgraded public amenities like restrooms, parking lots, and communal spaces.
Project type: civic revitalization
Location: Bayou La Batre, AL
Key team: Moffat and Nichol, Dell Consulting, Barton and Schumer, CPLA, Thompson Engineering
