Cleveland Lakefront/Flats Projects
Canal Basin Connector – from Canal Basin Park to Lake Link Trail using Center St Bridge
Canal Basin Park – 20 acres, northern terminus of old Ohio & Erie Canal
City of Euclid “Breakwall” – Extend a public trail ¾ of a mile east from Sims Park (23131 Lakeshore), reconstruct shoreline, control erosion, add wildlife habitat
Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail – “Lake Link Trail” from Columbus Rd to the bridge over Old River Channel to Wendy Park, portion from under the Detroit-Superior bridge area to the Wendy Park Bridge uses an old railroad right of way and is done. Portion from Columbus Rd to under the Detroit-Superior Bridge is part of the Irishtown Bend project and listed as “proposed.”
Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway Connector – From W 25th/Detroit to Lake Link Trail
Gordon Park/I-90 relocation between E 55th and MLK per GRC/ Bob Gardin – Move I-90 south towards railroad tracks using now vacated First Energy Site. This would add about 50 acres and make this Metropark as big as Edgewater. Use of First Energy site will be decided in 2018 or 2019 at the latest.
Inner Harbor Bridge – Rosales design to close loop of Inner Harbor
Irishtown Bend – 17-acres west side of Cuyahoga River between Detroit and Columbus Roads, emphasizing shoreline stabilization as first stage, add Lake Link Trail, reworking of Franklin Ave and W 25th St, rework greenspace.
Lakefront Greenway- various facets between E 9th and MLK along I-90, continuous loop along N and S Marginal Rd, connections from neighborhoods, I-90 underpasses at E 55th, E 72nd and MLK.
Main Ave- W 9th to Old River Rd, creative lighting of this area to counter gloomy aura cast by the Main Ave Bridge, from a design competition.
Mall C Land Bridge – GRC/Bob Gardin’s design alternative to Rosales’ Bridge
Mall C Pedestrian Bridge – Rosales’ design of cable stayed bridge to connect Mall C with Rock Hall/ Great Lakes Science Center
Old Coast Guard Station Renovation/Metroparks – Burning River Foundation Partnership
Red Line Greenway – pedestrian and bikeway along RTA tracks from Columbus Rd/Lorain Ave to W 54th. No plans for extension to downtown using RTA Bridge.
Scranton Peninsula – Commercial project- 70 acres- environmental remediation
Summit Ave- Group Plan Commission, from E 9th to W 9th, designed to capitalize on great views of North Coast Harbor and Lake (at Mall C and behind City Hall and the Country Courthouse, as well as great views of Port, mouth of Cuyahoga River, and Lake at an overlook between W 3rd and W 9th.)
Towpath Trail – connect Cuyahoga National Park to Canal Basin Park (about 5 miles) in various stages, completion date of 2020.
Wendy Park Bridge – from Flats West Bank to Wendy Park over railroad tracks uses Lake Link Trail to connect to Towpath Trail.
West Shoreway – funded / final stages of completion
Whiskey Island Connector – uses Ed Hauser Way- rework connection between Edgewater and Wendy Park, adds a dedicated bike/pedestrian path
