Joe Louis Greenway (JLG) is a 30-mile regional greenway connecting 23 Detroit neighborhoods to three cities: Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland Park. Iron Belle Trail (IBT) extends more than 2,000 miles from the far western tip of the Upper Peninsula to Belle Isle in Detroit.
   

 

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  $10.5 million of the RAISE funds will go towards extending the current Dequindre Cut Greenway north of Mack Avenue to Warren Avenue (photo attached). Construction will include removing one traffic lane in both directions on Dequindre Street, to build a shared-use path.
  Greenway project in Detroit receives federal grant of $20.7 mil

By Patricia Garcia
tellusdetroit.com

DETROIT - As part of the RAISE Grants, the Biden-Harris Administration has given $20.7 million to the Joe Louis Meets the Iron Belle project in Detroit. The construction project in Detroit aims to create two shared paths that will be incorporated into the Joe Louis Greenway (JLG) and Iron Belle Trail (IBT). Woodmere and Dequindre Streets will be the intersection where these paths meet, complete with signage, benches, trees, and landscaping.

The extension of the Dequindre Cut Greenway from Mack Avenue to Warren Avenue will be funded with $10.5 million from the RAISE funds. A shared-use path will be built on Dequindre Street, which requires the removal of one traffic lane in both directions.

The remaining funds will be used to create a shared-use path on Woodmere Street for the Iron Belle Trail. In 2017, the Southwest Detroit Business Association received a $30,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to initiate the planning of this section.

"The Joe Louis Greenway is going to connect nearly two dozen Detroit neighborhoods to each other and the city's beautiful international riverfront said Chief Operating Officer Brad Dick. "We are incredibly grateful to the Biden administration for this critical investment into the thousands of people who will use it."

Joe Louis Greenway Partnership Executive Director, Leona Medley said, “This expansion underscores our unwavering dedication to transforming green spaces and uplifting community well-being. We are excited to continue working hand-in-hand with the City of Detroit, to bring this bold vision to life.”

Sharlene Burris, who lives about three blocks from where the new project will be constructed said, “Just to see the uplift and beautification of our area is so exciting for me. I already use the Dequidre Cut—I walk it, ride my bike on it so I cannot wait until the entire project is completed so I can go from end to end.”

Among the recipients of RAISE program grants, the Joe Louis Meets the Iron Belle project in Detroit is one of three Michigan projects. Projects from all over the country received recognition as well.










                      

 
 

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