Construction begins on Riverwalk at old Uniroyal site; to connect Detroit Riverfront with Belle Isle
Posted at 11:33 AM, May 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-12 11:33:51-04
Construction is now underway on the final piece of the east Detroit Riverfront. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and its partners broke ground Wednesday on the Riverwalk extension on the Uniroyal site.
The project is the final piece of the conservancy's 3.5-mile vision which will connect the Riverfront Parks with Belle Isle.
In 2003, the first section of the Detroit Riverwalk was built by GM in front of the Renaissance Center.
GM has now made a $2.5 million contribution to help complete the final section of the Riverwalk.