Update: The Grand Rapids City Commission approved the river restoration contract on Tuesday evening.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Construction will begin this summer on a two-year project to remove four dams from the Grand River to create recreational opportunities for kayaking, tubing, angling, wading and more in downtown Grand Rapids.
The Grand Rapids City Commission is set to vote on a $14.5 million construction contract for the project at its 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 meeting via a sweeping consent agenda vote. It was approved by the commission’s community development committee Tuesday morning…