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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Starts Work on Final Link of the Riverwalk
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and its partners today broke ground on the Riverwalk extension along the Uniroyal site, which is the final piece of the East Riverfront. The project will complete the conservancy’s vision of 3.5 miles of the Riverwalk along the East Riverfront and provide connectivity between the riverfront parks and Belle Isle.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy broke ground on the Riverwalk extension along the Uniroyal site, the final piece of the East Riverfront. Pictures is a rendering of the area. // Rendering courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
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.
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