Part of Detroit Riverwalk closing to walkers and cyclists through spring

• The closure would require pedestrians and cyclists to be diverted to Atwater Avenue till mid-December.
• Pedestrians and cyclists will then be directed to Franklin Avenue.

A portion of the Riverwalk shall be closed Thursday between Beaubien and Rivard streets to permit for utility enhancements on Interstate 375, the state Transportation Division mentioned.

Development is anticipated to final all through the spring.

The plan is to increase the set up of a brand new storm sewer alongside Schweizer Place to the riverbank starting Nov. 20. Pedestrians and cyclists ought to be rerouted to Atwater Avenue till mid-December.

Pedestrians and cyclists will then be directed to Franklin Avenue.

Schweizer Place stays closed between Woodbridge and Atwater streets.

The brand new storm sewer, the transportation division mentioned, is anticipated to supply “lasting environmental advantages” alongside the I-375 hall and riverfront by supporting cleaner water discharged into the Detroit River.

It may additionally assist ease stress on town’s mixed sewer system and scale back the danger of flooding on streets and in neighborhoods after rainstorms and when heavy snow out of the blue melts.

Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com