The Dequindre Cut

From: Model D Media

The first phase of Detroit's hugely-anticipated urban recreational path, the Dequindre Cut Greenway, will open to the public this Thursday, May 14. The grand opening public ceremony is at the Woodbridge Street entrance of the greenway between Orleans and St. Aubin streets at 10 a.m. It will feature a ceremonial ribbon-cutting followed by a march of more than 200 near-eastside Detroit residents and students.

The Dequindre Cut, formerly a Grand Truck Railroad line, is a below-grade corridor that runs parallel to St. Aubin Street, between Mack Avenue and Woodbridge Street just north of the Riverfront. The first phase of redevelopment for the Cut is between Woodbridge Street and Gratiot Avenue. The greenway development features a 20-foot-wide paved pathway, which includes separate lanes for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Entrance ramps to the Cut are located at Lafayette St., Gratiot Avenue and at Woodbridge St. Future plans call for the greenway to extend from Gratiot Avenue up to Mack Avenue. Find out more info regarding the Dequindre Cut @ Model D Media.