Grand River Corridor

The Grand River Corridor Initiative restores the waterway and waterfront of Michigan’s longest river flowing through Kent County and Grand Rapids.

The project involves removing 5 aging, low head dams in order to—among other social, economic and environmental benefits—put the rapids back in Grand Rapids. This $345 million catalyst project aims to break ground in 2023 on a multi-year construction effort. Along the waterfront, the project aspires to transform the east and west riverbanks into a 30-mile greenway and network of trails and amenities that link the urban core with two regional assets—Riverside Park stewarded by the City of Grand Rapids and Millennium Park stewarded by Kent County—as well as connect to nearly 1,000 miles of non-motorized trails throughout the state.