The City of Grand Rapids is constructing more than 4.5 miles of paved walkways to create an expansive Riverwalk, connecting parks and trails along the Grand River.
The trail will stretch from Fulton Street to Riverside Park.
City officials said the primary goal of the Riverwalk is to build a connection throughout the community.
“There’s a lot of activity businesses along that river corridor that it can connect people to so whether they want to go to some sort of entertainment event, meet some friends for some food, there’s lots of different options for them,” Karie Enriquez said.
New Grand Rapids Riverwalk will connect downtown parks, trails and businesses
Enriquez, the parks planning and project manager for the city, said they originally wanted to finish the park near the amphitheater and Canal Park this spring, but the timeline is now pushed back to the fall.
“The big items that we’re waiting for are the playground component. It’s a specialized, custom playground that is being shipped in. That will go in the summer. Then the new all-season pavilion will go in the early fall,” Enriquez said…