Riverwalk from Downtown to Belle Isle -- the End is in Sight

[Lowell]

One of the most popular projects ever in Detroit will likely see the completion of the riverfront walkway from downtown to Belle Isle next year.

Work has begun on a $2.9 million project to clean up an area of contaminated sediments in the Detroit River in the downstream area from the Belle Isle bridge--where the massive UniRoyal tire plant once stood. With that done the final missing link can be completed connecting downtown to Gabriel Richard Park [located just east of the bridge].

That opens many interesting option, like biking from Eastern Market via Dequindre cut to Belle Isle. Great news!


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[EGrant]

Great news! Very cool to see our paths and greenways slowly being connected into one giant network.

[stasu1213]

I thought the contamination was cleaned up a few years back

[JTburner]

Does anyone know when the Ralph Wilson Centennial Park on the west riverfront is supposed to begin construction?

[Satiricalivory]

Does anyone know when the Ralph Wilson Centennial Park on the west riverfront is supposed to begin construction?

I heard construction of the park has been delayed, will probably start spring next year.