Midtown Loop, Port Terminal secure funding from state transportation agency

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced transportation enhancement grants that will be used to help construct the Midtown Loop and the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority’s dock and terminal.

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Detroit’s downtown area is the big winner, taking in funds that will pay for $3.4 million in projects in Midtown and along the Riverfront. The funds will help pay for the first phase of the Midtown Loop along Kirby and John R streets. The two-mile urban greenway will connect several major institutions, such as Wayne State University , the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Medical Center.

The $2.3 million project will build the
pathway and barriers separating vehicular traffic and the path. There
will also be benches, bike racks, bike storage lockers, pedestrian lighting, landscaping, and trash receptacles.

The rest of the money will go toward the $1.1 million project to build a public dock and terminal at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority space on the Detroit River near the Renaissance Center.
The facility will serve as the port of entry and welcome center for the
passengers from cruise ships and other vessels, such as naval frigates,
historic tall ships, racing yachts and dinner cruises.

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