Grand River Restoration – Lower Reach

Timeline:
Construction Start: Summer 2025
Completion Goal: 2026
Scope:
Improvements to the Lower Reach of the Grand River (Bridge St. to Fulton St.) include reducing public safety hazards caused by low-head dams and restoring aquatic habitat and diversity.
Learn more: grandrapidswhitewater.org/the-project
EST. Project Budget:
$44,600,000
Funding Sources:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, State of Michigan, Kent County, City of Grand Rapids, GR Downtown Development Authority, philanthropic & private partners
Project Partners:
Lead: City of Grand Rapids
Partners: Grand Rapids Whitewater, Michigan Department of Energy Great Lakes, and Environment (EGLE), Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds, Grand Rapids Public Museum, River Restoration Org
Upcoming Projects
Project Start: Summer 2024
Completion Goal: Spring 2025