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Red Line Greenway “The Re-Connecting Cleveland project including the newly opened Red Line Greenway is doing just that it is reconnecting our communities through a bold vision only possible through successful partnerships and community support,” said Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian M. Zimmerman. “This new accessible trail is breaking transportation barriers that have existed for decades and will improve access to and from downtown.”
The Red Line Greenway directly connects eight Cleveland neighborhoods along its route from the Michael Zone Recreation Center Park at West 53rd Street to the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Columbus Road. Additional access points include West 44th Street, West 41st Street, West 25th Street and Columbus Road near Abbey Avenue and Franklin Avenue. The trail utilizes former RTA right-of-way along the Red Line to provide a linear urban trail with additional pull-off areas for passive recr
Cleveland Metroparks unveils Red Line Greenway bike and pedestrian trail
The trail stretches from the Michael Zone Recreation Center Park at West 53rd Street to Irishtown Bend on the Cuyahoga River. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale Updated: 1:28 PM EDT May 12, 2021
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Editor s Note: The above video is from a previously published story
On Wednesday, Cleveland Metroparks officially unveiled Red Line Greenway, an all-purpose trail that stretches nearly two miles and links the area around W. 65th Street to Irishtown Bend and the West Bank of the Flats.
Wednesday s opening was celebrated by a ribbon cutting at the trail access point on Columbus Road where Cleveland Metroparks was joined by project partners and supporters including LAND studio, The Trust for Public Land, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), and Cleveland Rotary Club.
21 bike trails to explore in Northeast Ohio
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
CLEVELAND, Ohio There’s never been a better time to be a bike enthusiast in Northeast Ohio. The region is experiencing a trail boom and new plans regularly call for extending the network.
To give you an idea of the major trails available to explore, cleveland.com has compiled a list of 21 bike paths, beginning with the longest.
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
1. Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
Trail mileage: Approx. 101 miles (some incomplete)
Out-and-back ride: Approx. 202 miles
Surface type: Paved, crushed limestone
Ride ideas:
For an urban bike ride, consider starting at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation and biking north on the Towpath. If the Center Street Bridge is open, you can make it all the way to Lake Erie.
Demolition in Ohio City signals big visible first step toward creation of park at Irishtown Bend
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
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CLEVELAND, Ohio The ground shook. Debris rained down as the sharp teeth of an excavator bucket chewed at the concrete innards of a three-story, brick-faced building. A man in heavy work clothes and a hard hat sprayed water from a hose to keep the dust down.
That was the scene Monday as contractors began tearing down the former Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority “Big 8′ apartment complex on West 25th Street in Ohio City, a block south of Detroit Avenue.
After more than a decade of planning, dreaming, designing, and grant-writing, the demolition marked the first highly visible step toward the creation of a 23-acre park at Irishtown Bend overlooking the Cuyahoga River and the downtown skyline.