Nearly a month into the physical work to restore the rapids in the Grand River, nearly half of one of the dams in downtown Grand Rapids has been removed.
Downstream, boulders are already being placed into their designed spots — work that offers a preview of what the restored river will eventually look like.
“Those first boulders just started going in yesterday, and we have to complete three different rows of that through the center of the river, then we have to build the west side,” Grand Rapids Project Manager Michael Staal said.
Grand Rapids WhiteWater Executive Director Matt Chapman said he’s amazed by the progress…